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19. Deception is always a threat

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 02:15 PM

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but at some point we have to trust some leadership to provide a transition. A military occupation by outside forces has its own perils.

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No love for the theocrats in Iran lonely bird Sunday #1

Some countries aren't ready for democracy Polybius Sunday #8

Hmmm lonely bird Sunday #16

Ask the Kurds how it was under the Shah lonely bird Sunday #18

Well lonely bird Sunday #17

Deception is always a threat ClaudetteCC Sunday #19

I remember when 11 million people were in the streets protesting UpInArms Sunday #2

More like 30k to 40k protesters have been killed Mosby Sunday #21

For BP! Kid Berwyn Sunday #5

Has Iran or Persia ever had a democracy? Not that I know of ... FakeNoose Sunday #6

The Shah shall return Polybius Sunday #7

Persia refers to a specific (though majority) ethnic group ClaudetteCC Sunday #10

I still like the name Persia so much better Polybius Sunday #12

Same here. Sequoia Sunday #14

Iran is what the people have always called it JI7 Sunday #11

Prince of Persia sounds like the video game IronLionZion Sunday #13