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April 5, 2007
Juan Cole interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Juan Cole, an expert on Iran, says Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei used the capture of British military personnel “to whip up Iranian nationalistic sentiments” to garner support for his regime.
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