> "We want to be involved in the process of choosing the person who is going to lead Iran into the future," Trump said.
> "We don't have to go back every five years and do this again and again ... Somebody that's going to be great for the people, great for the country
The US should be pushing for democratic elections. We don't like foreign non-interference in our own elections.
Foreign interference in US elections for Trump from the likes of Internet Research Agency (Putin, Prigozhin) and SCL Group / Cambridge Analytica (Bannon, Mercer, Nix, Oakes) is offensive.
Even "democratic elections" give a heavy thumb to those organizing the elections. If the US is helping design and implement the process, it means we're helping pick the winner.
I suppose we're just as likely to leave it entirely up to them, and then act surprised that the most organized group is some al Qaeda offshoot, who proceeds to set up and then win a "democratic" election.
what a fantastic thing he has done for the Irainian establishment by pre de-legitimising the entire oposition in Iran, or for that matter, the whole world
even the Kurds are shaking there heads, no
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[ 2.0 ms ] story [ 28.8 ms ] thread> "We don't have to go back every five years and do this again and again ... Somebody that's going to be great for the people, great for the country
The US should be pushing for democratic elections. We don't like foreign non-interference in our own elections.
Foreign interference in US elections for Trump from the likes of Internet Research Agency (Putin, Prigozhin) and SCL Group / Cambridge Analytica (Bannon, Mercer, Nix, Oakes) is offensive.
I suppose we're just as likely to leave it entirely up to them, and then act surprised that the most organized group is some al Qaeda offshoot, who proceeds to set up and then win a "democratic" election.
Or bomb any elected leader he dislikes.
I wonder which he'll pick.