Posted on 01/07/2020 12:38:23 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Over the next few days, it will be hard to escape footage of huge crowds gathering in Iranian cities to mourn the death of Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian general killed by a U.S. drone strike. For anyone watching, I have one piece of advice: Dont take what youre seeing at face value.
This past November, thousands of Iranians took to the streets across the country to protest against the regime, in the biggest challenge to the clerical rule in 40 years. According to Reuters, more than 1,500 people were killed by security forces, including units of Soleimanis Revolutionary Guard, and at least 7,000 have been arrested. The Internet was shut down for five days. Tehran has yet to release official figures of its own, which suggests the death toll may have been even higher.
The protesters had harsh words for Soleimani and his foreign adventures, chanting against Irans involvement in Syria and its support of Hezbollah. That came as a shock to the regime, which portrays Soleimani as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneis adopted son.
Of course, people across the political divide are concerned about war. Nobody wants President Trump to bomb Irans cultural or historical sites as he threatened in a tweet on Saturday. I myself denounced the tweet on Fox News on Sunday.
But what to make of the crowds of flag-waving mourners streaming across TV screens? Without doubt, Soleimani had support among hard-liners and regime loyalists. The regime is not taking any chances, though. In the city of Ahvaz, where large numbers of people turned out to mourn Soleimani, the government has forced students and officials to attend. It provided free transport and ordered shops to shut down.
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It’s not cultural/historical stuff that’s enslaving the Persian people.
It’s psychotic medieval ragheaded totalitarians, hence my targeting preferences.
I would, however, make an exception for that outhouse covered rock in Mecca.
I agree. No sense taking out historical/cultural sites if at all avoidable. Better to wait for another opportunity if needed. It would be like attacking their heritage such as bombing Mt. Rushmore to us. We don’t want to alienate those in Iran who support the overthrow of the current corrupt regime.
You need to reread my post. If we had an evil regime hiding nuclear or chemical weapons in Mt Rushmore I wouldnt flinch if it was destroyed. Now if you just destroyed it for no reason then that would be something else.
Seems to be poor strategy to get rid of the current @holes while concurrently and/or gratuitously blowing up innocuous stuff that'll piss off everyone else who'd otherwise be on side.
I dont think its part of the strategy to do that, I think its a warning to the Mullahs not to do that because if they do, they will not be safe.
Frankly Im amazed that we have all observed how Trump negotiates and it still flies over the heads of so many.
Has all the latest upgrades in sandpit technology.
Can someone explain why everyone’s hair is on fire about this one drone kill. How many drone kills did Obama engage in?
Then if they want to believe that, may their chains rest lightly upon them.
“the government has forced students and officials to attend.”
Many of those sites in question are Indo-Aryan, not Muslim. There is a connection to the history of our people, if you are European.
The point is that they hide in the sites when they believe they can’t be bombed. PT is letting them in on the fact that there will be no hiding.
I wonder what the students thought of this:
Watch “Iran Leader Flips Out at Funeral, 2894” on YouTube
https://youtu.be/efAf6ReO4fY
And, yes, you can easily make a living doing art. No problem. ................................... Agree! Been there done that. Still doing a couple of things here and there. Worked in the Corporate world then found out there was more to make in the art world. You might say I found freedom! Leaning to the military side, its time to get the hell out of the Mid east and everywhere else, but the military industrial complex will always be there. (Its part of the economy and it contributes in many ways. Wars lead to advanced developments and they will always be there for us.)
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