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Melon

(1,342 posts) Sun Mar 1, 2026, 08:04 PM 19 hrs ago

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Why will the US be ok with the new Ayatollah

If he is just an equal replacement? The desire is for the people to rise up. But their government kills thousands on the street who protest.

Will the US strike the next in line as well? It would definitely be a firm message to change the behavior. When does it end?

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Why will the US be ok with the new Ayatollah (Original Post) Melon 19 hrs ago OP

More arms sales, higher oil profits? Tasmanian Devil 19 hrs ago #1

Right. Endless feed the machine. Melon 18 hrs ago #3

brag about regime change and go home nt msongs 19 hrs ago #2

If true ... the replacement will have been disarmed. 🤔 nt Raine 18 hrs ago #4

Tasmanian Devil

(112 posts)

1. More arms sales, higher oil profits?

Reply to Melon (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 08:05 PM

19 hrs ago

What's the down side? Just war and more war, lots of money to be made!

(uh, sarcasm ofc)

Melon

(1,342 posts)

3. Right. Endless feed the machine.

Reply to Tasmanian Devil (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 08:10 PM

18 hrs ago

msongs

(73,459 posts)

2. brag about regime change and go home nt

Reply to Melon (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 08:07 PM

19 hrs ago

Raine

(31,152 posts)

4. If true ... the replacement will have been disarmed. 🤔 nt

Reply to Melon (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 08:10 PM

18 hrs ago

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