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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCelebrations spontaneously erupt in Iran as news spreads that Khamenei is dead...
This clip just aired on CNN.
JI7
(93,448 posts)and prevent Trump from exploiting it for his own benefit which he plans to do.
D_Master81
(2,456 posts)Anytime you have an authoritarian leader for decades its a tough transition as parties jockey to fill the power vacuum. Knowing Trump I doubt hes given little thought to the hard part of this and the post ayatollah era
JI7
(93,448 posts)becsuse of what took place.
Just like how he opposed the Nobel winner being in Venezuela becsuse she didn't agree to his demands over the nation's resources .
Traildogbob
(12,886 posts)The same media that praised Georgie and told us Iraq welcomed us a liberators, until we stayed and massacred millions of civilians, for reformers change. Were they celebrating the girls slaughtered in school. Who cares about little girls? Certainly not the little girl take party. They are just sacrificials for the wealthy pigs to play with.
Greg_In_SF
(1,160 posts)for them!!
roamer65
(37,882 posts)The Iranian president, a high level IRGC official and an upper level cleric.
According to the Iranian constitution, as I heard on Al Jazeera.
The war will continue.
The rapid retaliation this time shows Khameini has devolved power as reported.
AloeVera
(4,123 posts)Surely people know a fake when they HEAR one? The dubbing is terrible.
Al Arabiya is funded by the Saudi government and pushes Saudi foreign policy. I'm sure MBS is thrilled. Trump did him a solid too.
Ilikepurple
(540 posts)Aired on CNN, but possibly propaganda for rival Middle East state? Im sure some are celebrating. Im sure some are scared. Im not sure why the need to sell us so hard on the attacks today. The next few days we might learn more, but it seems strange that many who ask for well established facts before commenting are just fine with narratives built with piecemeal facts.