Ironic reason for Iran not backing down

by TONI H | January 17, 2006 3:29 AM PST

One of the ironies of Iran's latest confrontation with the West is that it is the product of ? are you ready for this? ? democratic politics. President Mahmoud Ahmedinajad's move towards restarting work on the country's nuclear program is the classic maneuver of an elected leader caught in a political bind.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1149323,00.html?cnn=yes

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