[cake_crumb]

There's a lot most people don't know about the influence Iran exerted in Iraq, trying to topple it from within and gain the mullahs even more power, even as Saddam tried to topple Iran from within to expand his own influence, Soviet Union-like.

The fact is that few people ever paid attention to terrorism or Arab politics before 9/11, and few people know anyhting about either now.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Having seen a lot more information regarding Iran & Iraq - and terrorism in general during my service in the 1980's than "the average person" - I would wholeheartedly agree with your assessment.