[Brilliant]

Don't underestimate the Iranians. They probably have the entire al Qaeda brass set up in a "war room" in Tehran.

[bill1952]

I'm not underestimating the Iranians.

It would be a perfect excuse for military action against them when we alreadyhave numerous assets already deployed within striking distance.

They are not going to jeopardize their dream of nuclear weaponry for some cruddy Sunni Baathist.

However, it may be true that they just don't have a clue, and are proceeding exactly as you wrote.