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LudwigPastorius

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8. Killing Khamenei does nothing to take down the other clerics or the Revolutionary Guard that protects them.

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 12:06 AM

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You'd have to be pretty naive to believe that there isn't another "Supreme Leader" waiting to come in from the bullpen.

I think the only fundamental shift we're going to see is an Iranian population more united against the U.S. and Israel. The Iranian people who continue their dissent will no longer be imprisoned, they'll just be killed.

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I was a huge fan of Bourdain and absolutely agree. Melon Saturday #2

This assumes it doesn't get worse. Gore1FL Saturday #3

What if Khamanei was holding back hardliners? leftstreet Saturday #4

Thats what i keep coming back to. BannonsLiver Sunday #5

the whitewashing will continue Skittles Sunday #6

Bourdain would have seen this for the cynical clusterfuck that it is. He was not stupid. Blues Heron Sunday #7

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Killing Khamenei does nothing to take down the other clerics or the Revolutionary Guard that protects them. LudwigPastorius Sunday #8

I miss that man. sheshe2 Sunday #9

I'm not seeing a path to an IRGC-free government. pat_k Sunday #10

Celebrating Trump's war of distraction, are we? Aristus Sunday #11

Brought tears to my eyes. I miss that man. n/t Beartracks Sunday #12

I have seen this a few times and the food makes me so hungry... BigmanPigman Sunday #14

Yes, its a real shame he's not still here. 😔 nt Raine Sunday #15

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