On: Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in Israeli strike, ending 36-year rule

[oytis]

Iran is not an Arab country? Answering a more general question - all countries of former Yugoslavia are better after US intervention. Some Serbs would not agree, but it's on them

[mikkupikku → oytis]

The absolute state of American public education...

No, Iran is not an Arab country! Arabic is a minority language in Iran, and Arabs are an ethnic minority there. Linguistically, culturally and even genetically, they aren't Arabs! Would you call Quebec an Anglo province?

[vasco → oytis]

In Iran the outcome is yet to be seen, but we have nearby Arab countries where we don't have to guess what happens. Great deflection.

[oytis → vasco]

It's not a deflection, it's an example of an intervention having a positive effect. I see no reason for Iran following Arabic rather than Balkan scenario - it's a totally different culture - much more modernised and much more secular

[baxtr → vasco]

You want your story to be true so badly you ignore counter examples?

You should consider conformation bias.

[vasco → baxtr]

What story? Iraq is ruled by ISIS and Syria is ruled by a dude who's goal was to institute Sharia or ISIS v2. Those were both countries in the region where US intervention toppled a dictator and now is how it is.

[reliabilityguy → vasco]

What Arab countries?

How can you compare Arab countries to Iran?

[vasco → reliabilityguy]

Any country can be compared to any country and Arab countries are the geographically nearest ones to compare. It's miles more strange to compare it to the Balkans.