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Isn't it really about who pulls the strings in gov't?

Posted on: July 22, 2019 at 16:20:48 CT

Mormad MU

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And in Iran's case, both the Presidency and the Military are controlled by the Mullahs. I would say it's a theocracy in practice, if not fully in form.

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Could get interesting; Iran says they captured 17 CIA spies - hokie VT - 7/22 14:26:08

They rounded up 17 dissidents, the Western loving ones rask - Floyd Turbo 99 - 7/22 16:19:57

RE: Could get interesting; Iran says they captured 17 CIA spies - Ace AU - 7/22 14:49:11

No worries. Donnie says it didnt happen - Hbombtiger STL - 7/22 14:36:04

It most likely didn't (nm) - Sal KC - 7/22 15:35:36

so you believe the mullahs. Without knowing a thing about - hokie VT - 7/22 14:42:01

RE: so you believe the mullahs. Without knowing a thing about - Ace AU - 7/22 14:50:05

Why would you believe the US? (nm) - pickle MU

- 7/22 14:47:03

I honestly dont know who to believe - Hbombtiger STL - 7/22 14:44:57

let’s hope they are cia spies - El-ahrairah BAMA - 7/22 14:33:38

Why not death? And why are you hoping they are spies? - tcat KC - 7/22 14:37:48

RE: Why not death? And why are you hoping they are spies? - El-ahrairah BAMA - 7/22 14:39:07

It's a good thing they don't have to prove guilt over there - tcat KC - 7/22 14:50:27

Have you ever been on trial in Iran? (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/22 17:06:16

What about Comey's spies who spied on trump, same? And - hokie VT - 7/22 14:35:17

Yes especially them - El-ahrairah BAMA - 7/22 14:38:07

You can bet some of them are kneelers - Mormad MU - 7/22 15:18:59

Any Americans in Iran probably are CIA spies* - JG A - 7/22 14:30:21

Iranian Nationals, not Americans - Ferg STL - 7/22 14:36:28

Yep (nm) - Sal KC - 7/22 15:35:57

We will never know. But the left, led by The Idiot and the - hokie VT - 7/22 14:39:59

The US are not the good guys here - pickle MU

- 7/22 14:28:54

While true, it doesn't make Iran the good guys either (nm) - Sal KC - 7/22 15:17:58

No, but Iran is the best option in a bad neighborhood - vmissouri MU

- 7/22 16:41:04

Is any nation the good guy or bad guy in your world? - tcat KC - 7/22 14:32:14

Iran is certainly not a good guy either(nm) - TheWildcat STL - 7/22 14:30:25

Iran hates the US as much as The Idiot. The enemy of my - hokie VT - 7/22 14:36:34

in this regard they are not the aggressor, the US is - pickle MU

- 7/22 14:35:49

RE: in this regard they are not the aggressor, the US is - tcat KC - 7/22 14:40:12

Let’s hope they win that cold war - El-ahrairah BAMA - 7/22 14:41:36

You want them to dominate the middle east? (nm) - tcat KC - 7/22 14:48:21

yes (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/22 16:39:14

Not really - El-ahrairah BAMA - 7/22 15:11:55

Let's get two things straight they are not a democracy - tcat KC - 7/22 15:51:24

they are actually a democratic theocracy like Israel (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/22 17:20:55

If they were a theocracy - El-ahrairah BAMA - 7/22 16:16:54

Isn't it really about who pulls the strings in gov't? - Mormad MU - 7/22 16:20:48

You're wrong, in Iran the president has a lot of power (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/22 16:40:10

That's why the last guy did exactly what the Mullahs wanted - Mormad MU - 7/22 16:51:42

hard to say, compared to the 80's Iran is much more - vmissouri MU

- 7/22 17:02:06

They're not trying to dominate the Middle East. - Newcatbirdseat MU - 7/22 15:05:32

I think Kim is scared to fly (nm) - vmissouri MU

- 7/22 17:20:05

Really, so Hezbollah, Houthis and Syria ring a bell. Do - tcat KC - 7/22 15:16:32

Hezbollah, Houthis, an Syria? Yea, the people of the middle - vmissouri MU

- 7/22 16:38:56