| A lot is at stake for Merkel during this trip. American saber rattling against Tehran is becoming increasingly threatening. In mid-October, Bush warned that the dispute over Iran's nuclear weapons program could escalate into a "World War III." Vice President Dick Cheney, a consummate hardliner, has threatened Tehran with "serious consequences," which, as everyone knows, means military attacks. |
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