Kathy to Hilary, January 9, 1972 cont., Tehran, Iran On the AFRTS radio they have a 5-minute program called “Yes, Hometowns Are One of a Kind.” I was thrilled when they did Alexandria last night. Well, it’s almost home.
We’re supposed to have a war here this year, says Jean Dixon, in her new year’s predictions. It’s possible because the Iraqis are throwing all the Iranians out and sending all their undesirables to Iran. The Shah says we will be peaceful, but why are all the trucks leaving the army post next door?
The Shah inspects a gendarmerie facility. 
A few weeks ago it was 21 Azar, the anniversary of when Iran ran the Russians out of Azerbaijan, so the Shah showed off Iran’s military might. For days the armoured personnel carriers were sitting at the Baushga, along with highway police cars and motorcycles. And on Abassabad, in front of the house, we saw tanks, Gaz trucks, and anything else military and motorized.
Everybody is exceedingly patient, but for how long? The BBC says that the Russian defense minister was in Baghdad and the Iraqi minister of same in Peking. But Iran has 5 times as many people and much more armed strength than Iraq, so we would probably be successful. Iraq, by the way, is on military alert--who knows what the future holds?
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