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Trita Parsi @tparsi
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THREAD: 1.Recognize this language? For past 2 decades, Israel insisted Iran's nuclear program constituted "an existential threat." It was a rhetorical tool aimed at ensuring maximum American animosity towards Iran.

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2. Now that nuclear issue is resolved, Ryan claims "Iran" is an existential threat to Saudi & UAE. Same language. Same rhetorical tool to ensure maximum hostility. To ensure the US & Iran do not resolve their problems because US allies in the region benefit from US-Iran enmity.
3. Let's review it again. The nuclear issue was claimed to be an existential threat. Obama resolved it. Gets no thank you. Instead, Iran WITHOUT an unchecked nuclear program is now deemed an existential threat.
4. Isn't it clear that certain elements simply want a conflict - they want war - regardless of what pretext that war starts with; whether its a nuclear program, ballistic missiles or simply "Iran" period.
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