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Posted on 03/16/2026 5:09:44 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan
Two weeks after the United States and Israel launched their combined military campaign against Iran’s clerical regime, the outlines of victory are beginning to emerge.
Military campaigns of this kind—especially those aimed not only at degrading military capability but also at creating conditions for political change—unfold in phases. The first phase of this conflict was bound to be the most important: stripping the Islamic Republic of its ability to wage war against America and its allies, threaten its neighbors, and intimidate global markets.
The early results are promising, though much remains unfinished.
A regime still reeling from last year’s 12-day war now faces a far more punishing assault. American and Israeli aircraft are operating over Iran with near-total freedom, striking military infrastructure, command nodes, and strategic assets across the country. Iran’s air-defense network has been badly degraded, and its navy reduced to a fraction of its former capacity.
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Some detail in the status of the phases of the war and what is likely to come.
Can Shia Islam be extinguished?
How’d the Atlantic let this slip through?
“Can Shia Islam be extinguished?”
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There are 200-300 million Shia Muslims around the world, and Iran has the highest percentage per population center. About 90-95% of Iranian Muslims are Shia, and there are 90 million people in Iran.
You just have to kill about 80 million Shia Muslims in Iran to begin wiping it out.
Bump.
Hmmm...
Thought I heard a flock of pigs fly over the house yesterday...
Most of those 80 million Shia in Iran want a secular government.
“How’d the Atlantic let this slip through?”
Nobody wants to be the last wrong news outlet. This means the state of the conflict is obvious and the USA is in the driver’s seat. China is looking screwed, an interesting turn of events.
“Most of those 80 million Shia in Iran want a secular government.”
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If 90% of Iranian people wanted a secular government, they’d already have a secular government.
Religion corrupts government wherever it becomes entrenched.
Grok says it's about 70% who want a secular government, not 90%. So that's about 25 million fanatical Iranians supported by an armed IRGC.
I don't agree with your response.
You are interacting with one of the biggest anti-American trolls on the site.
Don’t bother.
They’re going to have to start taking out civilian power facilities and cut oil supplies.
The lack of power and cash seems to bringing a lot of Cubans out into the street.
“You just have to kill about 80 million Shia Muslims in Iran to begin wiping it out.”
So what’s the problem?
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>> You just have to kill about 80 million Shia Muslims in Iran to begin wiping it out.
Huh? You can extinguish a false religion without killing its adherents.
>> Religion corrupts government wherever it becomes entrenched.
Except if it’s a nation with limited government founded on Judeo-Christian principles. Like America. LACK of Christian discipleship has to some degree corrupted American government, but with the Trump administration we’re making progress at fixing that lack.
I’m surprised they even call it victory
From what I heard from reliable sources, the Shia Muslims used to be the persecuted minority and usually the more docile fraction of Muslims.
Until the Khomeini arrived on the scene!
“Military campaigns of this kind—especially those aimed not only at degrading military capability but also at creating conditions for political change—unfold in phases.”
There’s never been a military campaign of this kind before.
The author is full of sh!t.
Refreshing truth from the Atlantic.
Sure to lose readers.
“You just have to kill about 80 million Shia Muslims in Iran to begin wiping it out.”
WORKS FOR ME!
Actually all we have to do is kill all the boys and men.
Then treat the women left decently. Lots of lonely guys in the world.
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