Comment by Dookiestain_LaFlair on 28/01/2013 at 19:46 UTC

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Given Iran's aggressive history, anyone who discounted the possibility would be foolish.

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Comment by hassani1387 at 28/01/2013 at 20:12 UTC

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Really? Do tell me about Iran's "aggressive history" of defending itself in an 8-year war which involved US complicity in Saddam's use of chemical weapons. Go on, tell me how "aggressive" those Iranians are compared to the USA

Comment by pemboa at 28/01/2013 at 19:56 UTC

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They haven't exactly been dropping bombs and invading countries, actions for which such a military application would be useful. Their aggression is typically limited to funding aggressive groups.

And there's a difference between discounting a possibility, and not jumping to it as the first conclusion with no supporting evidence.