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Iran attacks (or not)
Aside from Iraq (a multifacted war involving secular crazy dude Saddam against his Shia-theocracy led neighbor, where crazy dude invaded Iran first), Iran hasn't attacked another country in two centuries.
According to some neo-cons, the Iranian government is GONNA GET US.
Only one problem with this fearmongering: Ahmadinejad will not attack the US. Know why?
He can't.
The clerics (mullahs) of Iran are in charge of the military, and almost every other significant part of their government. It's a theocracy. So, everyone's least favorite Iranian can only come to Columbia University and get heckled by the oh so courageous stateman Bollinger.
The prime cleric in Iran is Khamanei, and any real decision making in Iran will involve him. Not Ahmadinjad.