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Voltaire2

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6. Israel did not assassinate Soleimani, we did.

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Tue Jan 7, 2020, 03:48 PM

Jan 2020

They are going to retaliate as they have to retaliate, and they will retaliate against us. That is the 'logic' of these things. Authoritarian leaders like Khamenei and Trump cannot allow themselves to look weak and remain in power. And it is entirely rational, even if the result is an all out war.

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Is Iran a Rational Actor? We're About to Find Out [View all] at140 Jan 2020 OP

Irony is that they may end up being more rational than the Trump Administration Pachamama Jan 2020 #1

I'm hoping.🤞 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #5

When the POTUS is batshit crazy it plays well to be the rational actor. Thomas Hurt Jan 2020 #2

My guess is Iran's response, if any, will be proportional at140 Jan 2020 #3

He has little choice evertonfc Jan 2020 #4

Israel did not assassinate Soleimani, we did. Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #6

I think the better ? is rump a rational actor? And we already know the answer to this ?. NT SWBTATTReg Jan 2020 #7