# Fraudulent Elections in Iran

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 13, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fraudulent-elections-in-iran/499671 "2009-06-13T16:22:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 14, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fraudulent-elections-in-iran/499671/48 "2009-06-14T14:41:10Z")

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> [@ivan\_astikov](#):
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> We are as good as done in Iraq,

Yep, pretty much destroyed the country and now leave it in a state of civil war. An achievement to be proud of and which should be repeated in more countries in that region.

> [@ivan\_astikov](#):
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> we still have a bit to do in Afghanistan,

Afghanistan is getting worse, not better, and it will never be what America wants it to be. There is no military solution.

> [@ivan\_astikov](#):
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> but I’m sure the resources are there if the backing can be found.

The backing cannot be found so the rest is moot.

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