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Originally Posted by Thor
Oh wow no. Havana is my 2nd home, not only is Cuba not very modernized, but the suggestion a "grudge" to call their embargo is deeply insulting. No no, relations were cold, cold war like up until this year. Not to mention the fact that Cuba has had normal trade relations for most of the last 2 decades with Canada and the EU makes this about as utterly unrelated to Iran as you could possibly be. There is nothing "modernized" about Cuba, the US has devastated the daily life of the people of Cuba.
Its clear you guys did not read a thing me and others have posted about the youth movement in Iran. The republicans and right wingers want to demonize Iran, so you are in good company! Go ahead ignore Hitchens, Amenpour, and the host of other mid east experts that champion this deal because it will hurt the theocrats...
Apparently you think, sanctions, and adversarial approach to Iran is the solution?? I don't make assumptions based on anything but the ground swell of online opinion from Iran, which is forward thinking.
But go ahead, fear Iran like the republicans, the nuclear deal is just a stall tactic so they can nuke Israel and dominate their young population....
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Anyways, no one is saying that Iran plans to nuke Israel. In fact, the far greater conflict right now is between Sunni and #####e nations.
The problem with expecting a revolution in Iran is that leadership in Iran is derived from the leaders being the head of the #####e religion and any challenge to them is heresy. I don't dispute that there are many young people yearning for freedom. In fact, there are millions of them. Unfortunately Iran is a country of about 80 million people, and the majority still profess loyalty to the Ayatollahs.
Not only do you have to deal with the religious nutjobs, but the Ayatollahs have done a very good job of creating other means of support trough the military, secret police, corruption, nepotism, and bribery.
I don't disagree with you, that people in Iran want freedom. My point is that it's going to be a lot harder to come by than you are making it out to be. Although I hope I'm wrong, the Ayatollahs are not going anywhere soon.