In America it makes a difference to some people who the country goes to war with, just like it makes a difference with terrorism. Rightwing lunatics can commit terrorist acts in America that a Muslim would not get away with. Strangely there is a difference between Islamic terrorism and domestic terrorism, yet the results are exactly the same and so are the motives basically. An Islamic terrorism act would get a lot more traction and reaction than a domestic terrorist attack. Many republicans would not be reluctant to go to war with Muslim Iran but not white Christian Russia, some even support Russia in the current war FFS.
I don't think Iran has full control of the host of lunatics and desperados it supports in the middle east. They were obviously blindsided by the terrorist attack on Israel, because Israel never bombed the living shit out of them yet but are doing a pretty thorough job on Gaza. Likewise, those idiots shooting missiles at American, and any other passing ship are not in their full control either. America supports Israel, is anybody gonna tell me Bebe is under US control? Or under the influence of any compassion whatsoever? There are 2 million people in Gaza and half of them are Children FFS and Israel is bombing the shit out of the place with large unguided "we don't give a fuck" bombs. People in the middle eastern Muslim world is incensed and rightly so, it is a crime against humanity and not much different than what the Russians are doing. Joe is freaking out over it as he should, but he has limited control over the situation.
Iran is no angel and is run by a bunch of religious extremist assholes, similar to the speaker of the US house, another religious lunatic. However, they are a democracy of sorts too and do have fair and free elections where women can vote. The government's policy is one of grievance and retribution and they are causing a lot of unnecessary trouble for other people and themselves. Another place that will end up leaving its oil in the ground while the world moves on and passes them by, like Russia It has a growing population with a lot of young people who use the internet and cellphones. I expect over time it will have its effect, it even does in China, and they regulate it like a broadcast TV network.
