text: the leaders of Iran. Nevertheless. these countries have fewer and fewer chances of achieving their ends nowadays. and anyone who adopts such methods exposes himself to rejection by most of the peoples of the world. and this places him in a ~erious impasse from which he cannot extricate himself except by retreating. If such be the ambitions of the great Powers which believe in expansionism. how could Iran. whose potential is far less than theirs. achieve this aim'.' If, in their ignorance. your rulers tell you that the peoples of Iran were able to overthrow the Shah. who was supported by the United States of America. and that consequently they can a priori conquer Iraq on its own territory, you must reply to them that, whatever the intentions may be. the Shah was an Iranian leader. that the Iranian peoples rose up against him for known 55 reasons and that such a method and those results are not relevant to overthrowing the regime in power in Iraq or to the invasion of Iraqi territory, for Iraq has a noble people and a brave army united by the fatherland, the soul, the land, history and its leaders. lfsome have in the past harboured the illusion that this aim could be accomplished. the experiences of these three years of war and. in particular. the attempt to cross our frontiers during the fighting in East Basra, East Mendeli and East Misan and the very recent fighting in East Misan n;ust have put the facts back into their rational and logical perspective. Your r_ulers tell you that our regime is isolated from the people and that this situation facilitate~ their aggression and the achievemen: of their designs on Iraq. Be that as it may, the important thing is that 
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement from an Iraqi leader, addressing the Iranian government and its people. The language used is political and defensive, suggesting that the speaker is responding to Iranian aggression or threats. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or scientific issues, but rather focuses on the political situation and the threat of war.