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Aussie105

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15. I'm having trouble digging through a thick layer of obfuscation and vagueness

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 02:07 AM

23 hrs ago

to find out what the real problem is with Iran.

There is a long list of historic distrust in the US when it comes to some Middle Eastern countries.

Could it be:

1. Islam isn't like Christianity, is it an inferior religion not to be trusted?

2. Their dress, language and sabre-rattling rhetoric are offensive?

3. Repressive, authoritarian regime? (Seeing Trump is trying to do the same in the US, that shouldn't be a problem.)

4. Refusing to kowtow to the USA and admit its moral superiority?

I need some help digging down to the reality here!
It's a deep dig going back decades!

Worth a read:
https://facts.net/history/historical-events/20-historical-facts-about-the-tensions-with-iran/

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Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources s [View all] highplainsdem Saturday OP

The theocrats in Iran have a deep bench. dalton99a Saturday #1

Makes sense......Without boots on the ground or an armed and. organized Esox Lucius Saturday #2

Of course he would be replaced by a younger IRGC leader. Fla Dem Saturday #3

Yes, they HAD TO HAVE a plan for replacement kurtyboy Saturday #12

Trump thinks other countries don't have chains of command. Grins 14 hrs ago #18

Trump doesn't care what actually happens. NYC Liberal Saturday #4

This is something that had occurred to me and should have been an important part of any decision to bomb Iran. Martin68 Saturday #5

The plan is to keep removing leaders until they get one they can buy off - snot Saturday #6

Iran is ahead on that. herding cats 16 hrs ago #17

The IRCG are Soleimani's people. Trump killed him with a drone strike in 2019. We killed another commander last year. ChicagoTeamster Saturday #7

Supposedly they got him. It won't make things better though. NEOBuckeye Saturday #8

I agree. Aussie105 Saturday #9

Yes, but not just that. I think these are privileged people that benefit financially JI7 Saturday #10

I studied political science and public policy in graduate school. kurtyboy Saturday #11

Ask Hezbollah how the line of succession went after Nasrallah Tarc Saturday #13

Well they killed the head of Figarosmom Saturday #14

I'm having trouble digging through a thick layer of obfuscation and vagueness Aussie105 23 hrs ago #15

Yup, nothing will change Karma13612 17 hrs ago #16