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2019-05-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

The mullahs’ conundrum: Martyrdom or capitulation?

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Posted by Fred 2019-05-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Reminds me of Carter, he was so week the Soviets overextended and Reagan was able to bash them.
Replace Carter with Obama, Soviets with Iranians, and Reagan with Trump and its similar on a smaller scale.

Posted by rschwarz 2019-05-02 15:40|| 2019-05-02 15:40|| Front Page Top

#2 i suspect martyrdom, and suspect it will be involved with the ‘swarming’ of an US warship, as was described here recently.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2019-05-02 16:44|| 2019-05-02 16:44|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder if perhaps the deep-state is geared for high oil prices?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-05-02 17:39|| 2019-05-02 17:39|| Front Page Top

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