HUFFINGTON POST: …In an interview with NPR that was released on Saturday, [former Secretary of State Henry] Kissinger explained that because Iran has a stronger footing in the Middle East, it has a greater opportunity to create an empire.
“The borders of the settlement of 1919-’20 are essentially collapsing,” he said. “That gives Iran a very powerful level from a strategic point of view. I consider Iran a bigger problem than ISIS. ISIS is a group of adventurers with a very aggressive ideology. But they have to conquer more and more territory before they can became a strategic, permanent reality. I think a conflict with ISIS — important as it is — is more manageable than a confrontation with Iran.
The Kissinger interview comes just a day after the BBC reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader had ordered his military to cooperate with the U.S. in the fight against ISIS forces. CNN had a similar report… (more)
