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maxsolomon

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2. 30,000 dead in the streets was a stark lesson to Iran's liberals

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 04:01 PM

Mar 23

Iran's religious nationalists have no qualms about using violence on their own population.

Israel can't seriously expect a popular uprising during a hot shooting war.

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Israeli ambassador to US: 'We need boots on the ground, but they have got to be Iranian boots' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 23 OP

Maybe if Israel wasn't directly involved in the hostilities OC375 Mar 23 #1

30,000 dead in the streets was a stark lesson to Iran's liberals maxsolomon Mar 23 #2

Pay for your own wars, asshole dalton99a Mar 23 #3

That's somewhat "optimistic" harumph Mar 23 #4