There is a mile-wide difference in acceptable behavior endorsed "from the top down" in each system. The US, for all of its faults, attempts to reign in immoral

There is a mile-wide difference in acceptable behavior endorsed "from the top down" in each system. The US, for all of its faults, attempts to reign in immoral and counter-productive behavior within its sphere of influence. Iran is a net-exporter of terrorism (methodologies, material, and financial support). And I am keeping it very civil in my description of the differences. By posing the question "[...] why should Iran doing it be a big problem?", I view you as purposely being disingenuous. You know why. The Iranian political leadership is a clear problem. To be clear about my words: The Iranian people are NOT the problem. The Iranian leadership is the problem. The Iranian people are pawns on the chess-board between the US and Iran. They are the group I feel the most sadness for in terms of who is paying the biggest cost.