Friday, March 20, 2026

Safer than the US!

Gen Abolfazi Shekarchi of Iran warned that " 'parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations' worldwide would no longer be safe for its enemies, a threat that signals a potential expansion of targets far beyond conventional battlefields." ET. Iran is officially warning of terrorist attacks, even in countries that are not involved in its conflict with the US and Israel, and may even be friendly with it. In 2012, Iran was blamed for a series of bombings targeting Israeli diplomats in Azerbaijan, India and Georgia (wikipedia) while Thailand witnessed a series of bomb blasts and grenade attacks which injured one of the attackers. Iran admitted its guilt when, "In November 2020, during a 'prisoner swap', Saeed Moradi, Mohammad Hazaei and Masoud Sedaghat Zadeh were exchanged for Kylie Moore-Gilbert," "a university lecturer held in Iran for 2 years." wikipedia. "As many as 30,000 people could have been killed in the streets of Iran on Jan. 8 and 9 alone," so that "it overwhelmed the state's capacity to dispose of the dead. Stocks of body bags were exhausted,..and eighteen-wheel semi-trailers replaced ambulances." Time. They know they will be chopped into bits by Iranians if they lose power and no nation on earth will grant asylum to mass murderers. So, they are willing to sacrifice their nation and strike out blindly, hoping that constant anti-government propaganda by a Trump-hating left-wing media in the US will increase public pressure to stop the conflict. Iran's major oil terminal, and lifeline, is Kharg Island and the US may be considering occupying or blockading the island. BBC. That may involve 'boots on the ground' and US casualties. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that a majority, 55%, of Americans "don't support sending ground troops into the operation against Iran." Fox. And yet, in 2018, only 21% of Americans would support a repeal of the Second Amendment while 60% would oppose it. The Washington Post. The Second Amendment grants the right to own guns because a "Well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State." US Constitution. With a population of about 349 million (worldometer), there are 500 million civilian owned firearms in the US, only 6.06 million of which are registered. ammo,com. As a result, over 42,000 people died of gun-related injuries in 2023, of which 35% were homicide, 56% were suicides and 4% were unintentional shootings. Twice as many people survived gunshot injuries with expensive medical care and long-term disabilities. AHCJ. Surely, it would be much safer for US ground troops in Iran, with protective clothing and support from helicopter gunships and field artillery. Surveys show that about 50% of Americans are below average (Medium), about the same ratio as those who support the Second Amendment and those who oppose US ground troops in Iran. It's the law of averages (wikipedia). It is wrong. Americans love it. 

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