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Iran’s Fear of ‘Regime Change’ War

January 12, 2013 - http://consortiumnews.com/2013/01/12/irans-fear-of-regime-change-war/

“Tough-guy-ism” toward Iran holds that only a “credible threat of war” will force Tehran to capitulate to Western demands on its nuclear program. But the real hold-up to a peaceful settlement may be Iran’s fear of “regime change” aggression if it makes too many one-sided concessions, ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar says.

By Paul R. Pillar