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Downfall of the ayatollahs?

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Posted By: DW626, 6/17/2025 3:05:32 PM

Untergang (Downfall, 2004) is a movie about the last days of the Hitler regime, including Hitler's nine-millimeter-and-cyanide honeymoon with Eva Braun. We are now looking at the final days of Iran's theocracy, which is likely to collapse by the end of the week; one week after Israel began military action. It is well known from history that, when a country's leaders flee the battlefield, the war is over for them. At Gaugamela in 331 B.C.E., the massive Persian army collapsed when King Darius turned his chariot to run from Alexander the Great, who was personally trying to kill him. Once his army saw him flee, it lost its will to fight

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Digger 6/17/2025 3:43:01 PM (No. 1965645)
Interesting history lesson. More recent examples are Col. Muammar Khadifi and Bashar al-Assad. I don’t think the Supreme Leader would be comfortable in North Korea. Kim would not be a good host.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Namma 6/17/2025 4:10:24 PM (No. 1965667)
the women should burn those dang burkas in the streets! or make the men wear them
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Reply 3 - Posted by: red1066 6/17/2025 5:40:25 PM (No. 1965711)
Well, it took long enough.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: earlybird 6/17/2025 6:49:15 PM (No. 1965729)
About the author: Civis Americanus is the pen name of a contributor who remembers the lessons of history, and wants to ensure that our country never needs to learn those lessons again the hard way. He or she is remaining anonymous due to being subjected to "cancel culture" for denouncing Black Lives Matter's incitement of civil disorder.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: mifla 6/18/2025 4:34:56 AM (No. 1965820)
Religion can be a powerful force, especially in the face of impending doom. The people don't support their religious leaders, but the military does. Waiting to see what the new and improved military leaders do. If they tell the Mullahs to take a hike, it is over for them.
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