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AloeVera

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42. What?? Absurd.

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 02:44 PM

Jun 18

Muslims make up 99% of Iran's population. Shia at 90-95%.

Where do you get your facts from? The same place that tells you the Shah is wanted back??

Oh yeah, the Shah was great for Iranians.

Might want to check other sources.

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If Bibi and TSF "take out" Ayatollah Khomeini and his government in Iran, [View all] no_hypocrisy Jun 18 OP

As a big piece of crap, who happened to be right this one time, said: RockRaven Jun 18 #1

Wasn't it Colin Powell who invoked that "Pottery Barn" adage? no_hypocrisy Jun 18 #3

Indeed. RockRaven Jun 18 #4

As another quote from that era reassured us... regnaD kciN Jun 18 #5

pahlavi has reappeared rampartd Jun 18 #2

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"As much as the current Iranian regime is noxious, it could be worse." jcmaine72 Jun 18 #6

Everything is not about the US. The people of Iran prefer the shah and that's what they want JI7 Jun 18 #9

"Everything is not about the US" jcmaine72 Jun 18 #12

The safest place to bomb nuclear centrifuges would be Underground EX500rider Jun 18 #19

Safe relative to what, the surface of Mars? jcmaine72 Jun 18 #25

Since the facility is 100's of feet underground I doubt there would be any surface contamination. EX500rider Jun 18 #27

You doubt? jcmaine72 Jun 18 #34

No, I know EX500rider Jun 18 #40

Really, the Israelis themselves seem to think differently. jcmaine72 Jun 18 #43

They prefer the Shah? choie Jun 18 #28

Could you please provide actual proof of your statement? Or are you the shah in waiting? hedda_foil Jun 18 #32

Deja Vu from the exact same mindset that brought us the Iraq War for the same sick goals. vanessa_ca Jun 18 #45

THIS THIS THIS orangecrush Jun 18 #30

Most Iranians are not Muslim and the ones that are JI7 Jun 18 #7

I agree that ISIS would have no power in a Shia dominated country AZProgressive Jun 18 #8

I thought Iran was mostly Muslim. Haggard Celine Jun 18 #11

I think about 30 percent is shia Muslim and the rest JI7 Jun 18 #14

While I concede that you seem to have a better knowledge of Iranian politics than I do, I can't move away Scrivener7 Jun 18 #13

I agree that he will only do what benefits himself JI7 Jun 18 #15

No, most Iranians are not Sunni - but most are definitely Muslim . . . hatrack Jun 18 #16

Most have left Islam that's why they are cheering on Israel JI7 Jun 18 #20

I doubt if anyone in Iran, other than Mossad agents, is cheering on Israel. hedda_foil Jun 18 #33

Just like the Palestinians are cheering on Israel -eom vanessa_ca Jun 18 #46

Not sure if they'd want a Shah back. haele Jun 18 #21

They do want the Shah back JI7 Jun 18 #22

Who is "they"? I haven't seen what you're talking about. JanMichael Jun 18 #35

Fascinating Prairie Gates Jun 18 #31

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