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Dealing With Iran* Presentation by: Adel Abunawass Professor & Chair Department of Computer Science University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Carrollton/Carroll County League of Women Voters Senior Center (just behind the Carrollton Community Activities Center) 7-9 PM 2/23/06 *By Lawrence G. Potter

About Iran Long & rich history & heritage of science, arts, & literature Mostly Shi’a branch of Islam Known as Persia until 1935 After that as Iran (under the Shah) Popular movement ousted the Shah in 1950 CIA overthrew Mosaddeq in 1953 & restored the Shah

About Iran Islamic republic in 1979 in a popular revolution (Ayatollah Khomeini- supreme leader- Sayyid Ali Khamenei) Theocratic Republic 53 American held hostage for 444 days Presidents with varying attitudes toward the US: Rafsanjani, Khatami, & Ahmadinejad Land is the size of Alaska Population is about 68 Mil (28% under age of 15) Oil is the main source of revenue

Iran Today President Bush Axis of Evil Iranian President Ahmadinejad is openly challenging the west and Israel There was a point in time (around ) when it seemed a growing moderate reform movement was going to blossom In 2005 conservative clerics became the dominated force in politics

Iran Today High unemployment rate High rate of drug use Youth culture and challenges to authority (2/3 of populations the under the age of 35) Reformist press was stopped/controlled Nuclear ambitions

US Policies: Past & Present US support of the Shah Iran support to Hamas & Hezbollah US support of Iraq during the Iraq-Iran war (dual containment) Gulf War (Desert Storm) 9/11 Axis of Evil Afghan war Iraq war Election of President Ahmadinjad Raising tensions over nuclear ambitions

Time for a New Approach? A policy of containment & punishment vs. a policy of incentives and rewards? Commercial & cultural ties? Military option (by US and/or Israel)? Negotiation or confrontation? Stable Iran = stable region?

References My web site for this series has many useful links which you may view at your leisure: After today, please do not hesitate to contact me with questions Thoughts & Questions? Thank you!