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You could say we “won” against the first set of ambiguous objectivesJust remind me, please. When and by whom was that first set of objectives stated? And what were they?

I’ve no doubt we could destroy Iran’s military capability,What, for you, would constitute destroying "Iran’s military capability". Please answer in terms that actually make it clear what material and huma...

...Peterson raises the hot button topic of the Priesthood Ban... I’ve had a few critics claim that I’m lying about this, just as I lie about almost everything else. Peterson will lie, cheat, and steal in order to defend Book of Abraham racism and the wanton act of Smith hacking off Anubis's face in order to produce his fictitious slave for the narrative in the Facsimile.

So you’re saying he should have kept quiet and gone along to get along?No; I'm saying he shouldn't have been the least bit surprised when an ultra-authoritarian organization delivered the smackdown on him for embarrassing it.
Exactly, because being a member of the cult requires you keep the rules, both the written and unwritten rules. Otherwise, you'll have to pay the price. ...

The dude should've known better. He HAD to have been aware of the church's efforts to sweep the whole thing under the rug.So you’re saying he should have kept quiet and gone along to get along?No; I'm saying he shouldn't have been the least bit surprised when an ultra-authoritarian organization delivered the smackdown on him for embarrassing it.

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There's an interesting parallel with Stalin. When Stalin rose to power, one of the first things he did was to remove around 50% of the experienced military leaders - to protect himself against the risk of a military coup as a backlash to the actions he was about to take. He rendered his own military leaderless, except for inexperienced junior people and yes men, to facilitate hi...