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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: jerryab ✺  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Is NATO figuring it out?
Date: 04/01/26 6:27 PM
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Crushing their military wasn't/isn't enough. Dropping more bombs won't do it.

The discontent of the Iranian people is the only thing that could do it. But it would have to be pervasive and unstoppable. If their economy is functioning, that isn't going to happen.

The Iranian public lacks the resources to be able to effectively overthrow the heavily armed religious leaders and their military. Their economy is at least semi-functional. The leadership was able to re-establish itself after having the old leadership eliminated. Which means the US military strikes were INEFFECTIVE at accomplishing their desired objective(s).

It is time to remove the INEFFECTIVE US LEADERSHIP--as publicly documented by their ongoing failures.
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