One is a religious fanatic railing against secularism, the role of women in the workplace and the evils of higher education, as he seeks to impose his draconian moral values upon the state. The other is the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Opinion

One is a religious fanatic railing against secularism, the role of women in the workplace and the evils of higher education, as he seeks to impose his draconian moral values upon the state. The other is the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

After former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum's strong showing on Super Tuesday, it is safe to say the GOP contest is far from over.

If he wins the GOP nomination and goes on to be elected president, Santorum may finally get his chance to bomb Iran, as he has promised to do.

But before that happens, let us pause for a moment and become a bit more familiar with the dramatis personae who, if given the opportunity, may soon plunge the world into holy war.

It's time to play: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei or Santorum? Who said what?

Can you guess which of the two said the following? No cheating!

1. "We were put on this Earth as creatures of God to have dominion over the Earth."

2. "We believe in democracy and we also believe in freedom, but we do not believe in liberal democracy."

3. "Although the literal meaning of socialism is equitable distribution of wealth, it is associated with other concepts which we hate. Over time, socialism has come to be associated with certain things in society that are unacceptable to us."

4. "The radical feminists succeeded in undermining the traditional family and convincing women that professional accomplishments are the key to happiness."

5. "This is not a political war at all. This is not a cultural war. This is a spiritual war."

6. "This is a war between two willpowers: the willpower of the people and the willpower of their enemies."

7. "Go back and read what the sirens did once you arrived on that island... They devour you. They destroy you. They consume you."

8. "The American people's hatred for Iran is profound." Oh wait, we got that one backward. Sorry. It should read: "The Iranian people's hatred for America is profound."

Answers: 1 Santorum; 2 Khamenei; 3 Khamenei; 4 Santorum; 5 Santorum; 6 Khamenei; 7 Santorum; 8 Khamenei.

So, how did you score?

Score of 7-8 correct: supreme leader; 5-6 correct: religious warrior; 3-4 correct: agnostic; 1-2 correct: radical secularist; 0 correct: You make me want to throw up.

Reza Aslan is founder of AslanMedia.com, a portal for news and entertainment about the greater Middle East.

-- Foreign Policy