Monday February 13, 2012

I've Been thinking:

The Iranian foreign minister summoned the ambassador from Azerbaijan yesterday.

The minister told the ambassador to stop helping the Mossad.

The meeting was precipitated by a news story that appeared in the Sunday Times of London saying that the epicenter of intelligence gathering against Iran is Baku, Azerbaijan.

Based on that story, Iran is castigating their neighbor.

This is not a new charge. The Islamic world has repeatedly condemned Azerbaijan for their openness to the West and their friendly tone towards Israel. After a recent terror attack in Azerbaijan those who claimed responsibility said the attack was a response to the unusually good relations Azerbaijan has with Israel.

Azerbaijan has figured out how to modernize their county and how to approach and befriend the West. The question now is whether the Islamist movement will deter them from moving any closer.

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