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Ep. 583: Richard Clarke Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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The Disagreement Between the Sunni and the Shia

The Iranian government under the Shah was more concerned with recreating the might of Persia than it was with spreading the religion. Once the Shah was swept away, in part by religious fanatics themselves, you then had an Iranian government that saw itself not just as Persia and as Iran, but as a hub for the Shia version of Islam. Over the course of the following 30, 40 years, they have spent time and money and ingenuity creatively strengthening Shia forces throughout other countries in the region.

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