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To: jveritas

I saw that, too. But notice they said "Arab regimes" and "Iran's Arab-parast President". I've seen anti-mullah Iranians refer to the leadership as "Arabs" or "Arabist" as a term of derision and contempt.


18 posted on 12/01/2006 11:12:17 PM PST by lesser_satan (EKTHELTHIOR!!!)
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To: lesser_satan
I saw that, too. But notice they said "Arab regimes" and "Iran's Arab-parast President". I've seen anti-mullah Iranians refer to the leadership as "Arabs" or "Arabist" as a term of derision and contempt.

You are correct, and arab-parast means arab worshiping. Iranians think of of arabs as invaders and pillagers of their land and culture. Nothing riles Iranians more than being called arabs.

19 posted on 12/01/2006 11:57:44 PM PST by parisa
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