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hlthe2b

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1. Ugggh. Not that I wanted the late (and very corrupt CIA-installed) Shah's son necessarily to

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:04 PM

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be considered as even a interim leader in Tehran (something I think Trump et all are arrogantly and ignorantly thinking they can make happen), but now I really don't want anything to do with the son.

Those who think he would automatically be better than the Ayatollahs--well, I would tentatively agree, but the fact is the autocracy is deeply entrenched. He has not a chance in hell unless something really dramatically changes that I do not foresee (nor did I a week ago before all this started).

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