Dr. Michael Rubin, who has studied in Iraq and Iran and lived among the people of both countries, gave a fascinating presentation on the power struggles in Iran and the complexity of the society and its religious, historical, and tribal affiliations and loyalties at UNF on November 6.  He described how current leaders view the United States and the Iraq war and explained why he was not in favor of military action at this time in dealing with the Iranian nuclear threat.  He also clarified why a future alliance between Shiites in Iran and Iraq was problematic.

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