Another reason that the remaining Iranian Islamics won't be in a hurry to cozy up to Russia: Russia has shown itself to be unable to protect them, Vlad presents as weak, in a part of the world where the impulse is to follow the "strong horse".
It was vital to do this now before Iran acquired nukes and delivery systems. Unlike the Russians, CCP and Kim, the mullahs in Iran have a very, very different world view. Driven by a religious ideology that most Western people can't conceive. The ayatollah's desire for nukes was not defensive for mutually assured destruction, using the threat of nukes to ward off external threats. If they had a nuke, they would use it, and feel good about it. From the perspective of the West, the mullahs are stark raving mad. This will never be completely understood in the West, and elections may be lost because of this war. It is worth the losses to remove the threat. Humanity has really dodged a nuke and a life changing nuclear event.
What does all this mean for Students for Justice in Palestine?
If either of those funded SJP, then maybe no longer.
If instead it is primarily Russia, China, Soros or another domestic funding source, it may continue to be funded.
Ton of interesting implications. My view, once again, is that waiting will show a lot of the actual results, and avoid a lot of the noise and uncertainty of forecasting in the moment.
Another reason that the remaining Iranian Islamics won't be in a hurry to cozy up to Russia: Russia has shown itself to be unable to protect them, Vlad presents as weak, in a part of the world where the impulse is to follow the "strong horse".
Lots of balls in the air. Good job tying them together.
It was vital to do this now before Iran acquired nukes and delivery systems. Unlike the Russians, CCP and Kim, the mullahs in Iran have a very, very different world view. Driven by a religious ideology that most Western people can't conceive. The ayatollah's desire for nukes was not defensive for mutually assured destruction, using the threat of nukes to ward off external threats. If they had a nuke, they would use it, and feel good about it. From the perspective of the West, the mullahs are stark raving mad. This will never be completely understood in the West, and elections may be lost because of this war. It is worth the losses to remove the threat. Humanity has really dodged a nuke and a life changing nuclear event.
Iran struck at Qatar.
What does all this mean for Students for Justice in Palestine?
If either of those funded SJP, then maybe no longer.
If instead it is primarily Russia, China, Soros or another domestic funding source, it may continue to be funded.
Ton of interesting implications. My view, once again, is that waiting will show a lot of the actual results, and avoid a lot of the noise and uncertainty of forecasting in the moment.