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Regime change in Iran isn't war. It's liberation.

JL;DR SUMMARY Joshua Hoffman asserts that regime change in Iran should not be seen as an act of war, but rather an essential step towards liberation. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TerrorismIranWestern DiplomacyMiddle East PoliticsIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsNuclear ThreatAli KhameneiRegime ChangeHolocaust Analogies

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Iran
"Because in the wake of more than two weeks of protests within Iran, and the number of deaths already reportedly standing at over 1,000, thats exactly what the world is flirting with."
Israel
"And that is the only difference.So, no, Khamenei hasnt murdered six million Jews, but he chants for it."
Lebanon
"For decades, the international community has treated the Iranian regime like a problem to be managed rather than a threat to be neutralized. But Iran under Khamenei hasnt stayed in its box; it has habitually set the region on fire. Containment doesnt work when a regime thrives on death."
Saudi Arabia
"He conquers land across the Middle East to surround the Iranian regimes two self-proclaimed enemies (Israel and Saudi Arabia), while developing terrorist sleeper cells in Europe, North America, and even Australia."
Syria
"He radicalizes diaspora Muslim communities, funds mosques and centers in Europe and Latin America that promote Khomeinist ideology, and grooms terrorist cells abroad."
Yemen
"To suggest that a single clerical regime in Tehran speaks for all Muslims is a bad joke.Iran does not hold a monopoly on Islam any more than ISIS does, any more than the Taliban does, and any more than Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Indonesia, Morocco, or Jordan do."
Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia
"Many suspect that Khamenei (or at least his regime) was behind the Bondi Beach Chanukah massacre in Australia last month."
United States
"He conquers land across the Middle East to surround the Iranian regimes two self-proclaimed enemies (Israel and Saudi Arabia), while developing terrorist sleeper cells in Europe, North America, and even Australia."
Australia
"Many suspect that Khamenei (or at least his regime) was behind the Bondi Beach Chanukah massacre in Australia last month."
France
"His proxies dont just fight in the Middle East; they plan attacks in Buenos Aires, Bulgaria, France, and beyond."
Bulgaria
"His proxies dont just fight in the Middle East; they plan attacks in Buenos Aires, Bulgaria, France, and beyond."
Argentina
"His proxies dont just fight in the Middle East; they plan attacks in Buenos Aires, Bulgaria, France, and beyond."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"To suggest that a single clerical regime in Tehran speaks for all Muslims is a bad joke.Iran does not hold a monopoly on Islam any more than ISIS does, any more than the Taliban does, and any more than Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Indonesia, Morocco, or Jordan do."

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