Not long ago, Barry the Red sent pallets of hard currency to Iran and surprise, surprise...it all went to funding military and terror.

Trumps reinstating sanctions seem to have enraged the good people in Iran. But they aren’t calling for death to America, or burning Trump in effigy...they are attacking the regime. Let’s hope it sticks.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2...economic-unrest.html

Maybe instead of currency we should have dropped guns and ammo all over the country. A disarmed populace is likely to have trouble overthrowing the mullahs backed up by their army.

The Arab Spring didn't work out so hot for regional stability and American interests. Let's not foment a Persian Spring while we're at it.

The sanctions have already crashed their currency big time, costing them a lot more than that cash from Obama.
The (Trump) pen is sometimes mightier than the sword.

https://markets.businessinside...ar-2018-7-1027412556

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Originally posted by Rob Decker:
The Arab Spring didn't work out so hot for regional stability and American interests. Let's not foment a Persian Spring while we're at it.

The pre-mullah Iran was extremely US friendly, and not just because of the Shah’s installation. The current regime is the worst case scenario in terms of leadership. It can only get better.

I'm looking at the video. I don't understand their language. All I see is effigies of Trump and a US Flag burning. When I see iranian flags, they are waving them "proudly."

If I try to share this with my liberal acquaintances, they'll just say it's a propaganda piece by Faux News.

The Arab Spring failed because those demanding change wanted a sign from Obama that America supported them. He did not give it. Somehow many operatives working in US interests were exposed and imprisoned.

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Originally posted by Fredward:
The Arab Spring failed because those demanding change wanted a sign from Obama that America supported them. He did not give it. Somehow many operatives working in US interests were exposed and imprisoned.

That's the way I remember it happening.
Some folks over there stepped up and the Obama administration stabbed them in the back. Obama seemed to think appeasement of the crazies would make them better to deal with so it fizzled out.
Getting rid of the Mullahs wouldn't fix every problem over there but it sure would be a major step in the right direction.

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The pre-mullah Iran was extremely US friendly, and not just because of the Shah’s installation. The current regime is the worst case scenario in terms of leadership. It can only get better.

I was in Iran as a military advisor from 1961-1962. The Shah was in power and doing great things for the Iranians. Like giving away land on a program modeled after our homestead program. Many of his junior military officers were sent out to create schools and teach the people how to read and write. AIR, illiteracy among the people was above 90%! My recollection is that about 2% of the total population could actually read and write.

And, the US decided to destroy the Shah and turn it over to a RADICAL mullah.

That the Iranians are opposed to the current regime is no surprise to me, at all. As I recall from conversations with Iranian officers (like our interpreters) it was a capital punishable offense to have an unregistered firearm, and the Shah was working to get that changed. The penalty for firearms possession did little to nothing to deter the people. They had LOTS of weapons, just mostly kept them hidden.