> Iran is a ticking time bomb I don't think so. Sure, its a dictatorship and flawed in many ways, but that doesn't mean the people are not happy. Society will

> Iran is a ticking time bomb I don't think so. Sure, its a dictatorship and flawed in many ways, but that doesn't mean the people are not happy. Society will bear some amount of constant pressure, to a certain degree. If that pressure progresses into a puncture, society will rupture. So far, Iran doesn't seem to be in that situation. Iran has been in its current state since 1979. That is 40 whole years. And we have not seen any major shifts in their society. It looks stronger than ever, now that Iraq and Afghanistan (thanks to the trigger happy policy of America) are in the dumps, Iran is a strong and critical player.