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kleinbl00 · 1849 days ago · link · · parent · post: We regret to inform you that the War On ISIS has been postponed so that we may better defend ourselves against the War on America.
Here's the thing, though: Suleimani's martyrdom basically allows the IRGC to consolidate. Any moderate opposition is now pretty much out. Mohammad Khatami was a reformer who took power to work with a moderate United States; he was defeated by Ahmadinijad pretty much the minute Bush added Iran to the Axis of Evil. We totally fucked Rouhani when we reneged on the nuclear deal. At this point the hardliners get whatever they want and nobody's gonna give a second thought to crackin' skulls if it's good for the regime.