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SamuelTheThird

(919 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2026, 07:24 AM 18 hrs ago

Iraq, ISIS, and Iran

ISIS formed in Iraq not only from Islamic extremists, but was staffed by former Baath people- those people were religious moderates (some even Sufis).

Iran's leaders and commanders are already more religious than Iraq's were. What this war is going to do is refine the extremism in Iran and they will seek apocalyptic solutions to their problems. The Strait of Hormuz is going to be a problem for a long while, and this is going to gut the world economy.

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Iraq, ISIS, and Iran (Original Post) SamuelTheThird 18 hrs ago OP

The ignorance of American Foreign Policy is almost unbelievable. That we tolerate it is evil. walkingman 18 hrs ago #1

Apocalypse is what a bunch of Mango followers want JT45242 18 hrs ago #2

walkingman

(10,700 posts)

1. The ignorance of American Foreign Policy is almost unbelievable. That we tolerate it is evil.

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Fri Mar 6, 2026, 07:35 AM

18 hrs ago

JT45242

(3,996 posts)

2. Apocalypse is what a bunch of Mango followers want

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Fri Mar 6, 2026, 07:46 AM

18 hrs ago

Huckabee, pompeo, pence, etc. are all end times crazies who want to spark the end of the world.

They believe it will start in the middle east when Israel returns to the size of King David.

Zealots in charge of policy and war who want the world to end is very dangerous for everyone.

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