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On the recordOctober 25, 2011
In Iranian political and terror ethos, there is the near enemy, Israel. But there is also the far enemy, the United States of America.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins discusses Iran's view of the U.S. as a target for terrorism.

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