Article: Iranian President to Meet with Shiites in Baghdad

LIANE HANSEN
NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday
03-02-2008
Iranian President to Meet with Shiites in Baghdad

Host: LIANE HANSEN
Time 13:00-14:00 PM


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LIANE HANSEN, host:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made history today — becoming the first Iranian president to officially visit Iraq. Many see the visit as a power play, an opportunity for Iran to show some influence over an old foe.

Vali Nasr is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Professor VALI NASR (International Politics, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University): When an Iranian president goes to Iraq in this manner, when the Arab world ...

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