Iran’s Grim Economy Limits Its Willingness to Confront the U.S. Fearful of public anger over a plunging economy, Iran’s leaders appear to be turning inward, pulling back from escalation.

New York Times ^ | January 13, 2020 | Peter S. Goodman

[Redcitizen]

The Shah, Khadaffi and Saddam, in a way stabilized things in the Middle East through that ruthlessness. Kahdaffi settled down after Reagan bombed Libya. Saddam made Iraq powerful enough to oppose Iran. The Shah made Iran somewhat western leaning.

[VTenigma]

Either that or they don’t want to become grease stains.

[tomkat]

I won’t waste my time on a seditious NYT article, but one can just sense their tears dripping off the title .. LOL

ESADNYT !

[LS]

Lemme translate NYSlimese:

“Trump won, dammit, and he has forced the Whackadoodle Muslim Jihadists (WMJs) to back down. Dammit.”