I appreciate the explanation. I’m admittedly ignorant of the historical/political implications of this part of the world being in unrest with the exception of the price of fuel. I certainly do not want Muslim fundamentalists at the reigns.
I’ll remain a spectator and hopefully gain a better understanding as this thread proceeds and as events unfold.
We are all ignorant of things we didn’t live through. I’m not here to give you a hard time.
There’s an old saying, and it goes something like this.
“Those who ignore history, are destined to repeat it.”
In this instance, you’re not ignoring history. This wasn’t taught to you. The media isn’t going to explain it with a Western slant, and your teachers weren’t getting their marching orders from our sage defense strategists either.
THAT, is the real reason forums like this are important. People raise ideas and others are able to explain why they may be problematic. In this instance, it’s vital that today’s populace understand how vile things in the Middle-East could get, if the Iran model is played out in a number of nations.
We could be witnessing these nations sinking back into the Dark Ages. Only this time, their magic can be extended outside their borders in ways they never could back then.