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Blues Heron

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3. The Kurds are a small population isolated in the far western edge of the country. Iran is huge.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:44 AM

5 hrs ago

The Kurds are hardly going to rise up an overthrow Iran. That’s like expecting the lobstermen of Maine to overthrow the US if Canada decided to arm them.

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