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snot

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:14 PM

15 hrs ago

like in Venezuela.

At least, that's the explanation that makes the most sense to me; because it sure isn't about spreading democracy or our national security.

(History shows we really don't care what kind of tyrant gets into power, as long as they'll allow us to loot their country in exchange for a cut.)

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The theocrats in Iran have a deep bench. dalton99a 17 hrs ago #1

Makes sense......Without boots on the ground or an armed and. organized Esox Lucius 17 hrs ago #2

Of course he would be replaced by a younger IRGC leader. Fla Dem 16 hrs ago #3

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Trump doesn't care what actually happens. NYC Liberal 16 hrs ago #4

This is something that had occurred to me and should have been an important part of any decision to bomb Iran. Martin68 16 hrs ago #5

The plan is to keep removing leaders until they get one they can buy off - snot 15 hrs ago #6

The IRCG are Soleimani's people. Trump killed him with a drone strike in 2019. We killed another commander last year. ChicagoTeamster 15 hrs ago #7

Supposedly they got him. It won't make things better though. NEOBuckeye 13 hrs ago #8

I agree. Aussie105 11 hrs ago #9

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

I studied political science and public policy in graduate school. kurtyboy 10 hrs ago #11

Ask Hezbollah how the line of succession went after Nasrallah Tarc 8 hrs ago #13

Well they killed the head of Figarosmom 7 hrs ago #14

I'm having trouble digging through a thick layer of obfuscation and vagueness Aussie105 2 hrs ago #15