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Dear Keefer, unfortunately I do not see it as black and white as most by keeping score of which country bombs most. It is not about countries. USA bombed the hell out of Baghdad and China and Russia just watched. And they bombed for the purpose of freedom.  It is like having sex in support of virginity. As I mentioned in my discussions a few weeks back with Faramarz it is not about which country wants to be ahead or super power.  You don’t have Gandhi’s or Mossadegh or MLK who absolutely care running these country. It is about individuals, these individuals are not necessary all Americans they can be Chinese, Japanese, Jews, or Russian for that matter playing the game at the expense of people.  Our beloved country is also their playground. Russia portrays they are friends but they give Israel free ticket to bomb Iranians anytime they want or they take away a good chunk of caspian from us. China portrays to be Iran’s friend, but they take advantage and buy Iranian oil at 75% discount in black market or actually vote against Iran in Security Council. And Iran really does not have politicians or patriots in charge to stand against. There are 11 families in Iran like the Ghalibafs, Larijanis or Shamkhanis who are also playing the greed game with China, Russia, and USA. They don’t care about people. At any time these countries throw Iran under the bus too once not needed.

Emmanuel Akyeampong, an African socialist and a professor at Harvard had this theory as well, based on what has been happening to African Nations for decades.  He published the picture below a few months ago. I have the Farsi version of it below. Sadly portrays Xi, Putin, and Biden as the vehicle for the success for the so called individuals.  Difficult to comprehend but not too far from the truth. Sad!

Lijian Zhao 赵立坚

 

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China government official

Never forget who's the real threat to the world.