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Richard D

(8,759 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2024, 08:57 PM Apr 17

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This is so very important. [View all] Richard D Apr 17 OP

We'll be writing messages similar to this one if Trump wins. Baitball Blogger Apr 17 #1

just what I was thinking... bahboo Apr 17 #2

That was a paraphrase of an American state department standard preface, 2017-2020.. jaxexpat Apr 17 #12

Some if us did post such things during the Bush II regime. wnylib Apr 17 #14

Exactly what I thought, Baitball Blogger peggysue2 Apr 18 #38

So what is "Oppressing" Iran? Cha Apr 17 #3

Organized religion. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 17 #4

More like ENFORCED religion Warpy Apr 17 #16

Thank you. niyad Apr 17 #23

Don't forget the Brits worked with the CIA to install the Shah. British Shell IIRC. brush Apr 18 #29

And then when the Iranians rebelled against the shah, markodochartaigh Apr 18 #41

Yes, and as a result, Carter lost the election. The definition of that is treason... brush Apr 18 #44

Yes, the CIA have been bad actors and there is blowback Redleg Apr 18 #31

Oh please... whathehell Apr 18 #33

Oh please... Bernardo de La Paz Apr 18 #34

A better question would be if you had anything whathehell Apr 18 #35

We already asked the better question. You dodged it Bernardo de La Paz Apr 18 #36

Lol..Who is "we"? whathehell Apr 18 #39

Add the poster of #3 which poses the actual question. You are not a serious person. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 18 #40

Lol..As you well know, I wasn't responding whathehell Apr 18 #42

Is this a sincere question? nt Richard D Apr 17 #5

Of course.. I hesitated to ask Cha Apr 17 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Apr 17 #15

"we, the Iranian people"... maybe not all of the Iranian people, eh? JoseBalow Apr 17 #7

Iran and the Islamic Republic are two seperate terror organizations ripcord Apr 17 #8

Thank You! Cha Apr 17 #9

Which one does the bidding of Vladimir Putin? FakeNoose Apr 17 #10

Iran of course ripcord Apr 17 #13

The Iranians I know who reside in the USA refer to it as "Persia" ... fierywoman Apr 17 #11

Same. My Persian boyfriend is very sweet, generous and intelligent. littlemissmartypants Apr 17 #19

Does he or his family make the most DELICIOUS food? fierywoman Apr 17 #20

Lots! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 17 #21

And...His brother sells Turquoise and gave me three perfect stones littlemissmartypants Apr 18 #24

Sweet! fierywoman Apr 18 #25

❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 18 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Apr 17 #22

Long past time for another People's Revolution, just as the citizens of Israel should TeamProg Apr 17 #17

I have a second thought, maybe own's own house needs a good cleaning as well. TeamProg Apr 17 #18

as long as they don't associate all Americans with repukes Skittles Apr 18 #27

What is the source of the image you post in the OP? PufPuf23 Apr 18 #28

It was from an Iranian . . . Richard D Apr 18 #30

Iran in the early seventies was gorgeous. byronius Apr 18 #32

Fantastic reminder that the regime is not the people. SupportSanity Apr 18 #37

Making a note about this. It's worth keeping - and sharing. calimary Apr 18 #43