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TexasTowelie

(127,013 posts)
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:04 PM 9 hrs ago

Thomas Friedman explains Iran's 'strategy of out-crazy' against the U.S.: Full interview - NBC News



In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman discusses why the “morning after the morning after” in Iran will be crucial for determining the future of the country’s leadership.
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Thomas Friedman explains Iran's 'strategy of out-crazy' against the U.S.: Full interview - NBC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie 9 hrs ago OP
Still blind to Fatso's fealty to Putin Warpy 9 hrs ago #1
The next six months should Buzz cook 8 hrs ago #2
Excellent interview - more importantly is what Friedman said about the lesson Pachamama 8 hrs ago #3

Warpy

(114,559 posts)
1. Still blind to Fatso's fealty to Putin
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:32 PM
9 hrs ago

but Friedman is correct that nothing will change in Iran until we stop bombing them for a while. At that point, rank and file IRGC will realize that the time for glory through martyrdom has passed them by and they'll start noticing exactly what that isn't there any more, like ytheir homes, their cars, the kids' schools, grocery stores, and everything else they relied on prewar to keep themselves and their families going. Even the most hard coire religious nutcases are going to start asking some questions, even if their families were kept safe.

People will always rally around even the worst governments when someone else is shooting at them. The shooting has to stop for that to change at all as people expect those bad governments to do something besides issue threats.

Pachamama

(17,559 posts)
3. Excellent interview - more importantly is what Friedman said about the lesson
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:38 PM
8 hrs ago

…coming out of all that is happening and what America First really should be….

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