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Anonymous wrote:How much influence does Israel have over Canada? I am really surprised how supportive Carney has been given Davos, Canadian retreat from Trump and US tourism, the Gordie Howe bridge, etc. Even those who like him there pulled back after making cracks about annexing Canada, Still, Carney is the liberal leader there.

Is anyone else surprised?

Canada, Germany, UK, France have all been equally supportive. They have sizable Persian diaspora populations, so this is probably smart feel-good politics. I suspect there may be a bit of a quid pro quo on Iran and Ukraine. This is going to majorly impede Russia’s abilities to acquire Iranian drones and missiles

+1 This is my hope

Not so fast. Iran is closing the strait of Hormuz, and the problem is that oil prices will skyrocket. If that goes on for too long, Putin's Russia will make a mint off their oil. People don't quite understand that Russia is a one-trick pony and its only resource is oil. It needs the oil money more than it needs weaponry from abroad, since it can make weaponry and indeed, has transformed its economy into a war economy. The war has dragged into a stalemate at the front because Russia is now squeezed by low oil prices. If they go back up... Russia might win the war.

So we do NOT want a long-drawn out conflict in the Middle East.

That’s why Israel/America invaded Venezuela to get the oil to avoid this type of situation but apparently that isnt going to plan either and the oil isnt thst good over there

Everyone knows, or should know, that Venezuela's oil rigs and infrastructure are so damaged from lack of maintenance that it would take many years to rebuild them and many more years to make any sort of profit. Oil companies said as much when Maduro was captured and Trump invited them back in.

So no. No nation on earth thought Venezuela could be a quick fix to Iran closing the strait of Hormuz. It's a long-term investment, rather, and only for companies with deep pockets and nations willing to wait.

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Anonymous wrote:Iran is already a democracy. Idk why people are acting like they aren’t. Their current president was a liberal/against the ayatollah and the religious right

This is false. He's called a "reformist" but that's extremely constrained to just a few issues, like economic and other policies, not "against the ayatollah and religious right."

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Anonymous wrote:NBC: “Are you committing your missiles won’t have the capability to reach 🇺🇸?”

Iranian FM: “Yes.”

NBC: “Then why are you bombing our bases?”

Iranian FM: “Because they’re attacking us.”

I mean, is NBC stupid?

Yes.

Let’s face it guys.

America is stupid.

Our media is stupid.

Our voters are stupid.

Our government is stupid.

Less stupid than the Iranian one, apparently.

Can’t wait to hear why you think this.

Self evident, no?

We are going to spend billions and America lives again for someone else’s war while Iran blows up bases around the Middle East and drives up gas prices?

I mean, Iran was just sitting there. Now we are suckers once again. We did it this time to help support a child predator.

The supreme leader is likely dead and terrorists cells will be activated. I’m most certainly not flying anywhere any time soon.

We right now have the dumbest leadership in the history of the country.

Anonymous wrote:“Iran’s aim now is to absorb US and Israeli attacks, hold its position and signal expansion of war, and wait for worried regional actors to mediate a ceasefire. They expect that if Trump does not get a quick win then he will look for an exit, and negotiations afterwards will be different.“

-Vali Nasr

So, uh, TACO?

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Anonymous wrote:Iran is already a democracy. Idk why people are acting like they aren’t. Their current president was a liberal/against the ayatollah and the religious right

This is false. He's called a "reformist" but that's extremely constrained to just a few issues, like economic and other policies, not "against the ayatollah and religious right."

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Anonymous wrote:What we actually want is against democracy. We want to install the shah/king of Iran’s son back in power. His father was exiled out of Iran in the late 70s and the US initially encouraged the Islamic revolution and this same current government against the Shah. Now we want the shahs son back? Wtf?

Islam cannot do democracy.

So unless you plan on mass re-education of 90 million people, a friendly monarchy is the best bet

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Anonymous wrote:What we actually want is against democracy. We want to install the shah/king of Iran’s son back in power. His father was exiled out of Iran in the late 70s and the US initially encouraged the Islamic revolution and this same current government against the Shah. Now we want the shahs son back? Wtf?

Islam cannot do democracy.

So unless you plan on mass re-education of 90 million people, a friendly monarchy is the best bet

Anonymous wrote:Iran is already a democracy. Idk why people are acting like they aren’t. Their current president was a liberal/against the ayatollah and the religious right

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There is enormous support for regime change both within Iran and among the Iranian diaspora. In Toronto alone, 350,000 people marched in support of Iranian protesters last month. And the collapse of the Iranian regime is good not just for the Middle East, but also for Europe and Ukraine. The Iranian regime has been an important ally of Russia, supplying it with Shaheed drones. It should be expected that Canada and most western and Middle Eastern allies support regime change in Iran. The death of the ayatollah and most of the Iranian leadership on the first day is pretty much being celebrated in every major capital.

Well said. It should also be noted that approximately 36,500 people have reportedly been killed by the Iranian regime since December. After more than 40 years of repression, brutality, and systemic violence, the true human cost of this regime will never be fully known. Today is a day to be celebrated.

Change is needed in Iran *AND* Trump taking action in an illegal and dangerous way for the wrong reasons.

Yes, I agree.

Normal, cautious Presidents would never have done this, because they would have sought public support (which after Iraq would never have been forthcoming) and would not have liked their odds, given US history in the middle east. It takes a truly impulsive and risk-accepting President, one who believes he is special and immune to making the usual mistakes, to make such an extremely rash decision. Without warning European allies, even - Italy's defense minister is currently in Bahrain with his family, sheltering in a parking garage with other people.

But IF Iran can install a more open-minded regime (let's not hope for a democracy) with minimal bloodshed, plus an agreement on nuclear arms, and be rewarded with a lifting of international sanctions, which will allow it to breathe economically once again... I will give credit where credit is due.

Unfortunately this has very little chance of happening.

Anonymous wrote:What we actually want is against democracy. We want to install the shah/king of Iran’s son back in power. His father was exiled out of Iran in the late 70s and the US initially encouraged the Islamic revolution and this same current government against the Shah. Now we want the shahs son back? Wtf?

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Can we get confirmation from a source other than Israeli?

Because my sources are saying he’s alive. Unfortunately.

Great. I can finally sleep well at night. This really changes my life for the better

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