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Considering his first two predictions, this prediction is more than a little concerning.

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[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The objective is regime change.

The plan? I think they were expecting to achieve their objective very quickly, so it is already off script.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 23 hours ago

They were dumb enough to think that the regime was only a few religious dudes.

But the experts already said It’s the revolutionary guard and a bunch of rich businessmen who s were keeping Khomeini in power.

Those guys don’t need to give up power, they just need to pick a new expendable figurehead.