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  • wtgW Offline
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    wrote last edited by wtg
    #21

    What I'm reading is that control is basically distributed in a network in Iran, and the death of even several key leaders won't fundamentally change the control structure there. But by doing what we've done, we've introduced an element of chaos and uncertainty into the whole situation.

    I think @mik is right, that this will be a short intervention; my assessment is that Trump was just looking for another headline about how brave and great he is. He will hold up the death of the ayatollah as a huge success, nothing anyone else would have done and he will continue to call for the Iranian citizens to take back their country. If they don't, he'll just say he set the stage and they didn't take advantage of it and wash his hands of the whole matter.

    I doubt that he's considered what happens next.

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    • Piano*DadP Piano*Dad

      A good Associated Press report ...

      https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-ayatollah-khamenei-ad853dc1d5606fd9202b65a75bdbfc2f

      wtgW Offline
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      @Piano-Dad

      I thought this was interesting, too.

      https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/riyadhs-secret-plea-saudi-crown-prince-reportedly-pressed-us-for-military-action-against-iran/articleshow/128917213.cms

      Here's the non-paywall version of the WaPo article mentioned by the Times of India:

      https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/push-from-saudis-israel-helped-move-trump-to-attack-iran/ar-AA1XhnBW

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        One should not ignore takes that are uncomfortable, like this one from a former head of CentCom ...

        https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/opinion/iran-trump-bad-faith.html

        Crazy economist who likes to write about higher education.

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