Well put, and an important - and often either overlooked or fully unknown - point, especially in the west. Many in the west see the middle east as a broadly si

Well put, and an important - and often either overlooked or fully unknown - point, especially in the west. Many in the west see the middle east as a broadly similar unit, not realizing that there Iran represents a frequently highly-disliked section in the broader area. The neutralization of Iraq definitely has had an impact on that front as well (the two being hard core enemies for a long time).