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The goal of the sanctions is to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The sanctions cause economic harm, forcing Iran to the negotiating table. It's no

The goal of the sanctions is to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The sanctions cause economic harm, forcing Iran to the negotiating table. It's not anyone's goal to overthrow Iran. No one want to clean up the mess. There are already enough messes in that region already (afghanistan, iraq, syria, yemen).

austinheap 8y ago
America has been diligently trying to overthrow the Iranian government for nearly 70 years, _long_ before Iran started their nuclear program in 1970: In 1953, the CIA baited the Iranian coup d'état by covertly supporting pro-shaw groups. The shaw was then overthrown in 1979, bringing Khomeini to power as the Supreme Leader. Our role in the later Iranian revolution isn't as clear, yet. After that the 2009 Persian Awakening was additionally supported by the states.
- dboreham 8y ago
  Fighting Persia goes back quite a way before 70 years ago...
- xster 8y ago
  s/their nuclear program/our nuclear program. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RS21592.pdf https://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RS21592.pdf The US puppet planning to start building 23 nuclear power plants in the 70s were based on US support to create a US friendly power-base in the middle east.
lawnchair_larry 8y ago
I wouldn’t say it isn’t anyone’s goal. For one, John Bolton, NatSec Advisor, openly advocates it. And it’s not like the US hasn’t done it before.
yourbandsucks 8y ago
But we already had a deal with Iran on weapons. A deal that they were honoring, which we reneged on.
- briandear 8y ago
  Any proof they were honoring it? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/opinion/tehran-nuclear-sanctions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/opinion/tehran-nuclear-sa...
  - yourbandsucks 8y ago
    Not detonating a bomb is the proof. They were allegedly 18 months from a bomb. It's been 5-6 years. No bomb. ...It's really worrying to me that the New Left seems to embrace nationalism and American exceptionalism just like the right. It means nobody is pushing back against creating wars. A lot of people will die for it unless people wise up.
bootlooped 8y ago
Pompeo and Bolton probably both want to overthrow Iran.

austinheap 8y ago

America has been diligently trying to overthrow the Iranian government for nearly 70 years, _long_ before Iran started their nuclear program in 1970: In 1953, the CIA baited the Iranian coup d'état by covertly supporting pro-shaw groups. The shaw was then overthrown in 1979, bringing Khomeini to power as the Supreme Leader. Our role in the later Iranian revolution isn't as clear, yet. After that the 2009 Persian Awakening was additionally supported by the states.

dboreham 8y ago
Fighting Persia goes back quite a way before 70 years ago...
xster 8y ago
s/their nuclear program/our nuclear program. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RS21592.pdf https://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RS21592.pdf The US puppet planning to start building 23 nuclear power plants in the 70s were based on US support to create a US friendly power-base in the middle east.

lawnchair_larry 8y ago

I wouldn’t say it isn’t anyone’s goal. For one, John Bolton, NatSec Advisor, openly advocates it. And it’s not like the US hasn’t done it before.

yourbandsucks 8y ago

But we already had a deal with Iran on weapons. A deal that they were honoring, which we reneged on.

briandear 8y ago
Any proof they were honoring it? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/opinion/tehran-nuclear-sanctions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/opinion/tehran-nuclear-sa...
- yourbandsucks 8y ago
  Not detonating a bomb is the proof. They were allegedly 18 months from a bomb. It's been 5-6 years. No bomb. ...It's really worrying to me that the New Left seems to embrace nationalism and American exceptionalism just like the right. It means nobody is pushing back against creating wars. A lot of people will die for it unless people wise up.

bootlooped 8y ago

Pompeo and Bolton probably both want to overthrow Iran.