“Iran is a great problem, but not necessarily a great country. In fact, I think it is a very weak country.”

—  Shimon Peres

As quoted in "Israel's Shimon Peres Calls Iran Weak", Comcast (29 November 2006) http://www.comcast.net/news/international/index.jsp?cat=INTERNATIONAL&fn=/2006/11/29/531290.html

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