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5. they control the population with small arms and other simple brutality

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 12:05 AM

Mar 2

...mostly unaffected by the bombs.

Guard still intact; some 600k between police and the military in a nation of 90 million.

Iranians haven't persisted because they've outright won every war waged against them. They persist because they're good at oulasting their opponents.

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Trump: 'Attack so successful,' it botched the objective. [View all] bigtree Mar 1 OP

Iran will be another failed state JBTaurus83 Mar 1 #1

I recently read that Iran's government is actually so 'decentralized' Jack Valentino Mar 1 #2

they control the population with small arms and other simple brutality bigtree Mar 2 #5

Trump's hopes of 'regime change' seem dependent on the Iranian citizens themselves, Jack Valentino Mar 2 #7

in my view bigtree Mar 2 #11

Maybe someone should inform him about the history of Russia's invasion of Afghanistan--- Jack Valentino Mar 2 #13

It reminds me H2O Man Mar 2 #19

good analogy bigtree Mar 2 #21

Peculiar definition of "success" unblock Mar 2 #3

The Failure of "Success". ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 2 #18

The stupid is strong in that one. Lifeafter70 Mar 2 #4

How many "sucker and loser" US have thomski64 Mar 2 #6

This IS the 'Epstein files war'..... nt Jack Valentino Mar 2 #9

He is playing second fiddle and fails to realize it. David__77 Mar 2 #8

Criminal Moron in Charge. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2 #10

The plan just seems to be Gaza on a bigger scale Johonny Mar 2 #12

yep bigtree Mar 2 #23

if this was a Dem president the MSM would be SCREAMING about this Skittles Mar 2 #14

I think it's objective is being misunderstood questionseverything Mar 2 #15

insane to say out loud bigtree Mar 2 #22

What a ham-fisted hack BaronChocula Mar 2 #16

Mulligan? czarjak Mar 2 #17

shell game bigtree Mar 2 #24

99% of those who read this misunderstand it. WarGamer Mar 2 #20