if the country's leadership isn't doing anything to even remotely hede american/western requests despite crushing sanctions it really means it's not working. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's destroying the country, it makes life there ridiculously hard, but you've even said it yourself, the leadership there is still insanely rich, so it's fundamentally not displaced power at all
But some of those insanely rich top dawgs have gotten their allowances cut off and are pointing fingers at each other accusing the other thief of being a thief. Internal conflict can't be good for the regimme...
But some of those insanely rich top dawgs have gotten their allowances cut off and are pointing fingers at each other accusing the other thief of being a thief. Internal conflict can't be good for the regimme...
if Iran falls as a state anytime soon i'll admit i was incorrect on this and crippling sanctions can sometimes work but i still heavily doubt that
if Iran falls as a state anytime soon i'll admit i was incorrect on this and crippling sanctions can sometimes work but i still heavily doubt that
But the goal of uncle sam is not to topple the ayatollah. The sanctions are put in place so that the lobbyist can make more profit behind doors. Deals still happen. Ayatollah knows it too, it's a game they play. The nuclear deal in vienna gonna happen regardless...
You are right that sanctions dont bother the top guys, but people ain't stupid they realize their homegrown politicians are idiots and as much to blame as the western pigs for their diminished livelihoods. The hizbullahi opportunist regimme supporters realize this too once their allowances get cut off.
strongly agree
but we cant lose the battle of influence to china
Your brain on imperialism
Your brain on imperialism
i cant imagine being a citizen of one of the most powerful nations on earth and not wish for their geopolitical success
sounds like a deathwish
Thoughts with the innocent people of all nations
This is the worst thing that could happen.
Wishcasting
Wishcasting
I'm sorry but why is this wishcasting for anyone
Seriously, it's not good
F***ing tragic if true.
i cant imagine being a citizen of one of the most powerful nations on earth and not wish for their geopolitical success
sounds like a deathwish
This one of the dumbest f***ing posts I ever read on this site
I'm sorry but why is this wishcasting for anyone
Seriously, it's not good
Idk how you simultaneously post US military fantasies and claim you don't like them lol. You get to post more when the war you made up kicks off!! Enjoy it
if this intel is bullshit, i don't get the endgame of the US here
seems like youre taking a big L
Yeah I'm not taking US intelligence without evidence at face value for this lol
And this wasn't abt me or anybody else taking an L
If Russia invadrs everybody taking an L
Everybody already took an L having these tensions between nuclear powers