My whole life, the monsters running Iran have been a thorn in the side of the world. There may not be a country on the planet that has not had at least one citizen killed, directly or indirectly, by the terrorist regime in Tehran in its 47-year existence. Wait, it’s been around for 47 years and now the 47th President of the United States is making sure it doesn’t see a 48th? That’s a win for the world, and it’s about damn time.

How long was the civilized world supposed to keep taking punches from 6th century troglodytes?

For a while, geopolitical considerations had to be taken into account – these “religious scholars” running the place had joined forces with the largest Godless entity around, the Soviet Union. I’m sure they squared that circle to their mindless followers by pointing out how the religion they devoutly practiced allows for lies under circumstances they determine, and for teaming with people “infidels” for political gain. I’ve never read the Koran, but it’s often treated like The Art of War or The Prince by governments declaring their fealty to it.

Well, the Soviet Union is gone, and China is a poor substitute. Iran has spent the better part of 3 decades desperately trying to remain afloat while paying proxies to be irritants around the world. I use........

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