The parallel is the cheering on and encouragement from a distance (such as by VOA), followed by...nothing. Iran too would see US intervention as an act of war, the difference being that it doesn'… (View Post)

Also important to remember that the lot of many 'free' ordinary peasants, in medieval times and later, nevertheless had many aspects that we would nowadays see as akin to slavery, such as b… (View Post)

I have a couple of friends who have travelled to Iran, and they both came back deeply impressed by the country and its people. It's a tragedy the Iranians have to live under such a brutal and ba… (View Post)

Religion has always been a key lever that older men with the power have used to persuade younger men to put their lives on the line for it. That's why it's been attractive to so many rulers… (View Post)

Within the comment on this piece was a statement about X/Grok obeying local (i.e. country) laws - is this going to be another case where the law is made impotent if you have a VPN? (View Post)