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Had Them Where We Wanted Them And Then...

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Submitted by David Ryan (United States), Sep 10, 2021 at 16:22

We had Iran right where we wanted it to obliterate the Islamic State, between an army in Afghanistan and an army in Iraq, and then Bush 43 got cold feet. All three countries needed to be split up.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
When Iran Implodes; The Complexities of a Former Persian Identity [125 words]M ToveyOct 19, 2021 12:27275887
Read with due care [308 words]MalcolmSep 17, 2021 05:16274724
Debunked speculation [329 words]MalcolmSep 12, 2021 16:56274643
Speculating About -Then Understanding Historical Persian Influences [609 words]M ToveyOct 21, 2021 14:33274643
persian language speakers not all the same [163 words]ShishirNov 13, 2021 01:28274643
Failure in Understanding Persian Influences of Iranian Islamic Regime's Nuclear Stance [350 words]M ToveyNov 29, 2021 12:46274643
Had Them Where We Wanted Them And Then... [38 words]David RyanSep 10, 2021 16:22274596
Iranian Islamic Regime Modern Claim to Ancient Persian (Aryan) Empire? [198 words]M ToveySep 7, 2021 14:15274538

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