tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537045684820674531.post1116205497112050459..comments2023-12-22T15:54:02.289-08:00Comments on Consider The Source: Not With A Bang...mikeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537045684820674531.post-68391213824404201482012-06-17T16:19:23.690-07:002012-06-17T16:19:23.690-07:00Iran's an interesting comparison, McG. Rememb...Iran's an interesting comparison, McG. Remember that Khomeini purged the crap out of the Iranian military. He executed or imprisoned the entire officer corps. He was the rare despotic ruler who didn't need the military because he had so much popular support. Of course, when Saddam attacked in 1980, all his pilots were in prison, which presented a serious case of unintended consequences...mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537045684820674531.post-85541981523004760772012-06-17T15:36:22.422-07:002012-06-17T15:36:22.422-07:00I wonder when they'll all adopt our model: ...I wonder when they'll all adopt our model: 'Competing' parties and media, all controlled by the same small group of plutocrats.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537045684820674531.post-37175072000292329082012-06-17T14:29:32.353-07:002012-06-17T14:29:32.353-07:00Early days. Since everything of note is in Cairo,...Early days. Since everything of note is in Cairo, which is full of pissed off people, I think there's some hope. We shall see.<br /><br />The Muslim Brotherhood co-opting of the movement reminds me a lot of Iran.Substance McGravitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118764163822188800noreply@blogger.com