Machiavelli

Iran obviously doesn't like us, but there was a time when they did, their main hatred is focused on Israel right next to them. He uses ideas from Machiavelli about fear and how to keep control of the other countries. I guess the ideas make sense but I don't think it's really appropriate. I understand that we need to act now before they attack us but we don't even know if they are going too. We need proof before we go with the Bush administration and just follow Machiavelli's idea and keep them in fear. It sounds like more of a dictator idea them a democracy. It says that noone will be liked by them unless they follow their religion which obviously isn't gonna happen.