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snot

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6. The plan is to keep removing leaders until they get one they can buy off -

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:14 PM

Feb 28

like in Venezuela.

At least, that's the explanation that makes the most sense to me; because it sure isn't about spreading democracy or our national security.

(History shows we really don't care what kind of tyrant gets into power, as long as they'll allow us to loot their country in exchange for a cut.)

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Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources s [View all] highplainsdem Feb 28 OP

The theocrats in Iran have a deep bench. dalton99a Feb 28 #1

Makes sense......Without boots on the ground or an armed and. organized Esox Lucius Feb 28 #2

Of course he would be replaced by a younger IRGC leader. Fla Dem Feb 28 #3

Yes, they HAD TO HAVE a plan for replacement kurtyboy Feb 28 #12

Trump thinks other countries don't have chains of command. Grins Mar 1 #18

Trump doesn't care what actually happens. NYC Liberal Feb 28 #4

This is something that had occurred to me and should have been an important part of any decision to bomb Iran. Martin68 Feb 28 #5

The plan is to keep removing leaders until they get one they can buy off - snot Feb 28 #6

Iran is ahead on that. herding cats Mar 1 #17

The IRCG are Soleimani's people. Trump killed him with a drone strike in 2019. We killed another commander last year. ChicagoTeamster Feb 28 #7

Supposedly they got him. It won't make things better though. NEOBuckeye Feb 28 #8

I agree. Aussie105 Feb 28 #9

Yes, but not just that. I think these are privileged people that benefit financially JI7 Feb 28 #10

I studied political science and public policy in graduate school. kurtyboy Feb 28 #11

Ask Hezbollah how the line of succession went after Nasrallah Tarc Feb 28 #13

Well they killed the head of Figarosmom Feb 28 #14

I'm having trouble digging through a thick layer of obfuscation and vagueness Aussie105 Mar 1 #15

Yup, nothing will change Karma13612 Mar 1 #16