Originally Posted by rickair7777

Obviously I know that very well. But the large majority are Shia muslims, with minority Sunni, Christian, Jew, Zorastrian, etc. Plus some non-persian ethnic groups including Arabs and Kurds.

But their persian-ness sure doesn't keep them from dreaming about reviving a (Shia) caliphate. They want the US out because they (the regime) could then roll up all of their gulf neighbors and rule the ME.



Sure we would have. Their general was operating in a third country conspiring to kill Americans with no declared war, ie state-sponsored terror. That particular general has been murdering Americans in an undeclared war since at least 2008 (unfortunately somebody set a bad precedent and let him get away with it). He has even killed on US soil, but was smart enough to stick to Iranian refugee/agitators. Although he *almost* succeeded in bombing a power-lunch restaurant in DC a few years ago. He was targeting a Saudi but would have also killed, wounded, or endangered some DC elites, potentially members of congress or senior executives depending on who was having lunch that day.

I'm no Trump fan but he sure got this one right (I'm 100% confident Esper and Pompeo were behind this one).




100% wrong. Embassies are sovereign territory. It's a fine distinction but a very important one. It's what got them in trouble in the first place.





If you hate America so much why don't you apply for asylum in one of the peace-loving utopian societies you keep fawning over?

Originally Posted by Name User

As far as attacking our embassy goes, that would be an issue internally in the country it happened in IMO. If the embassy can't be protected, it shouldn't be there.

Originally Posted by rickair7777

Their general was operating in a third country conspiring to kill Americans with no declared war, ie state-sponsored terror. That particular general has been murdering Americans in an undeclared war since at least 2008 (unfortunately somebody set a bad precedent and let him get away with it). He has even killed on US soil, but was smart enough to stick to Iranian refugee/agitators. Although he *almost* succeeded in bombing a power-lunch restaurant in DC a few years ago. He was targeting a Saudi but would have also killed, wounded, or endangered some DC elites, potentially members of congress or senior executives depending on who was having lunch that day.

100% wrong. Embassies are sovereign territory. It's a fine distinction but a very important one. It's what got them in trouble in the first place.

Originally Posted by Name User

I don't hate America. Quite the opposite. Just tired of seeing repeated mistakes being made over and over in the same part of the world.

Originally Posted by rickair7777

Another tragedy in a combat zone created by Iran.

I guess we're even now, we got one of theirs, they got one of theirs.

Originally Posted by Fdxlag2

Yeah I don’t know why we even defend our embassies we should just let them march through, kill a couple dozen of the staffers, drag the ambassador through the street, and maybe they will get death to America out of their systems right?

Originally Posted by rickair7777

Israel is always nervous but they don't shoot down friendly airliners.

Originally Posted by ShyGuy

But they have shot at and killed our own sailors. And what was done? Not much.

Originally Posted by ShyGuy

They have also shot down a civilian airliner.

Originally Posted by kaputt

You are correct that Iranians are Persian. What they are not, is Arab.

Originally Posted by ItnStln

I didn't know they're was a difference. What’s the difference?

Originally Posted by galaxy flyer

very different ethic backgrounds, history and cultures. Persians converted to Islam, Arabs created it. Call a Persian an Arab and be prepared to duck, they’re quite convinced of their superiority.