Another Edition of What the Iranians Actually Said

Racist jackass... err, talk radio personality, Glenn Beck has said that he's convinced that if the US leaves Iraq, the Iranians will just be dying to move in and take over [I can't find the transcript right now]. This is the reason that he says he opposes any US pullout of Iraq. Of course that doesn't quite skew with what was said by an Iranian political scientist on Iranian state TV:

"The Americans can't simply withdraw from Iraq, leaving the mess as it is. Who's going to look for the safety of the Iraqis there? The Iranians can't do it. The Turks can't do it ... This is not a question of political rivalry between Iran and the West. It has to do with the fact that the society has to have a government structure in place,"

So yeah, once again, it's nice to see that no one is misrepresenting what Iran thinks. I'm not sure what's the best course in Iraq. I have seen sensible proposals for both staying and leaving, but the Iranians - or at least some of them - would like the US to stick around.

On another note, this is the first time I've sat through more than about a minute of Beck's show. He is disturbing to say the very least.
Tags: Iran, Glenn Beck.