> The bottom line is that the Iranian people are responsible for the behavior of the Iranian government just like the American people are responsible for the b

> The bottom line is that the Iranian people are responsible for the behavior of the Iranian government just like the American people are responsible for the behavior of the US government---even if they don't have any official input into the choices of that government. > On the other side of that coin, it means that the Iranian people are the only ones who can legitimately force change on their government. This is extremely naive. Populations that rebel against authoritarian governments get slaughtered. Even Americans protesting get gassed and beaten. Imagine the state and military turned against the majority of Americans. You wouldn't stand a chance. Labor disputes in Iran, fuel cost protests, all have been absolutely brutal. Look up footage and then come back and tell unarmed Iranians who are just getting by to go to war with that. Furthermore, the last time Iranians chose their own government, the CIA and MI6 immediately overthrew that government and installed their own puppet. [1] 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d'%C3%A9tat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d'%C3%A9tat