[Jerusalem Post] Barry Rubin - Ahmadinejad thinks that his side is winning and the West is weak and in retreat. Will Iran use the nuclear weapons it is developing? The bombs and missiles would be held by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Ahmadinejad's close ally and the main liaison between Iran and terrorist groups, itself raising the prospect of their being used. But even if Iran never used nuclear weapons, the effect on the region would be devastating. Arab governments would rush to appease Iran; and large numbers of Arabs would rush to join radical Islamist groups, believing that this movement is the wave of the future. Taking a tough stand against Ahmadinejad is necessary to convince his colleague-rivals that they must get rid of this guy and tone down their country's behavior in order to ensure their own survival and that of their regime.
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