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AloeVera

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3. A brutal but compliant puppet would suit the US and Israel just fine.

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 08:44 AM

Jun 23

A right-wing authoritarian willing to let Iran become a beggared U.S. client state with its oil and resources handed over to Big Oil and Western interests. Nuclear-armed Israel can then have full hegemony over the ME and the Palestinians would be erased while Israel expands towards Greater Israel.

I know I'm jaded but I've seen this movie before. We all have. While some have no problem with the plot or the ending, I do.

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Israel attacking government sites in Iran as Trump floats regime change [View all] spanone Jun 23 OP

Duped again. AloeVera Jun 23 #1

A regime change from a brutal Beastly Boy Jun 23 #6

Some in Iran may want the Ayatollah to be deposed, but they could get an even worse leader. Lonestarblue Jun 23 #2

A brutal but compliant puppet would suit the US and Israel just fine. AloeVera Jun 23 #3

The contrast is remarkable. Beastly Boy Jun 23 #4

Regime change superpatriotman Jun 23 #5