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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'm not a fan of interfering in Iran's so called democratic process. But it would be nice to see them getting a bit of their own medicine.
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Of course it would, but nations shouldn't let thoughts of revenge dominate their foreign policy. The US can demonstrate that it is not the same nation that supported the Shah's oppression in return for cheap oil; if Iran chooses to continue the feud then it is their image and prestige that will suffer and not the USA's.
There is a time for gunboat diplomacy and there is a time to conciliate. The USA has dissipated a large amount of their prestige in pointless confrontations over the last 20 years, and you can't invade every country that doesn't subscribe to your values. Sometimes it's best just to stand on the sidelines and let history happen, the better to have the standing and ability to intervene when the time is right.