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ChicagoTeamster

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:27 PM

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And we probably killed the current one today. If they pick another ayatollah it won't be a big deal. Their job is to keep the Islamic government in power. It will be the same. But, they will eventually plot retaliation against Trump and maybe his family.

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

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

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

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Iran is ahead on that. herding cats Yesterday #17

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

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

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

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