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To: LLCF who wrote (62011)	2/1/2013 5:34:41 PM
From: one_less	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71588

Well, how come the crazy government in Iran is still around?> If we leave them alone... they WONT be. It just takes time... like Soviet Union, Iron curtain, and all that. There are some simple concepts that are effective and leaving things alone is one but only when circumstances warrant leaving things alone. If an entity is goofy, inappropriate, a nuisance, and we don't like what they are doing, then it might be a good idea just to leave them to their own eventual demise... because giving it any attention could be just the fuel needed to escalate the problems. There are many such instances in the world which are better left alone. Yes, ignore it and it will often just stop because better courses of action are bound to present themselves. There are two exceptions. When an entity is disruptive or aggressive. We know that disruptive or aggressive agendas are goal oriented. Goal oriented disruptiveness or aggressiveness will not just exhaust itself and go away until it has accomplished it's goal. The demise of the Soviet Union was a result of economic collapse not of ignoring them. The Soviet Union was held in check around much of the world primarily because there was a very present danger in front of them which kept them from going a conquering. That danger was presented to them primarily by the USA. The only effective treatment to stop or control disruptive or aggressive behavior is the presence of an overwhelming force.

To: LLCF who wrote (62011)	2/4/2013 12:49:46 AM
From: RMF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

Dak, Iran is NOTHING like the Soviet Union. The only ideology the Soviet Union had was keeping itself and its leaders in power. Iran is a different story. There's a big religious fundamentalist thing about those guys. They're waiting for the 12th IMAM. No Russian EVER believed in blowing himself up so he could go to some great afterlife. There are a LOT of Iranians that do. The Iranians crushed their green revolution and they'll crush any other revolution unless it has majority support. That'll take a while and more and more pressure. "Rallying the masses" isn't always good if the MASSES want to follow Sharia Law and KILL everybody else that doesn't.