US readies arms deal with Saudis, eyeing Iran: official
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http://www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php?area=mideast&item=070727162639.k9s5hksn.php
You really have to wander, how the US foreign policy, is such that, in demonizes the Seyyeds, so that it can make money selling weapons to Saudis, and put defensive equipment in Eastern Europe.
I have always believed, that without the threat of USSR, USA is using the Seyyeds instead. Somehow we have assume that they are on par with each other.
If the US media collaborated with the modern Iranians inside and outside Iran, then their views would control the Iranian media more and facilitade peaceful non violent change. However that is something which would bring Iran out of being a nasty pariah state.