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Old January 4, 2018, 12:43 PM   #62
Glenn E. Meyer
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Back to Iran.

This is a quote from the NY Times (a notoriously anti 2nd Amend. paper). I wonder if the writer understands the implications. You have a population that seems to want some semblance of freedom but:

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The monopoly of force will probably be enough to sustain the Islamic republic. A crackdown is probable at some point. The real crisis of the regime will likely come at the moment of Khamenei’s succession. Still, the courage of Iranians should never be underestimated, nor the deep roots of their quest for freedom, and anything is possible.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/02/o...ion-columnists

Of course, overturning tyranny is complex and risky but ...
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