Is there an efficient and safe way the Iranian people can be armed? Should they be armed?

[frigidweirdo]

The only thing standing in the way of true Regime change in Iran is the IRGC. Assuming that they do not wave the white flag within the next few days, that begs the question: SHOULD WE ARM THE IRANIAN PEOPLE? AND IF SO, HOW SHOULD THAT BE DONE?

IMO if the IRGC is still defiant and launching attacks a week from now the people should be armed. But how could that be done in the scale needed to take on the IRGC? We've already seen the IRGC has no problem mowing down the people in the streets or executing them. Giving the people weaponry to defend themselves as well as simple RPG style weapons to take out IRGC armored weaponry and tanks would be needed. With solid intelligence guiding the missions, It might be possible to arm them via air drop. What do you think?

Remember when the US armed the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan?

How'd that go?

I'll give you a clue, they used those weapons to fight the US.

 

[Robert W]

The only thing standing in the way of true Regime change in Iran is the IRGC. Assuming that they do not wave the white flag within the next few days, that begs the question: SHOULD WE ARM THE IRANIAN PEOPLE? AND IF SO, HOW SHOULD THAT BE DONE?

IMO if the IRGC is still defiant and launching attacks a week from now the people should be armed. But how could that be done in the scale needed to take on the IRGC? We've already seen the IRGC has no problem mowing down the people in the streets or executing them. Giving the people weaponry to defend themselves as well as simple RPG style weapons to take out IRGC armored weaponry and tanks would be needed. With solid intelligence guiding the missions, It might be possible to arm them via air drop. What do you think?

As a past soldier, I would trust our staff members in the General staffs to know how to do this and with what weapons. Me, I feel like yanking those mad rulers off the streets and torching them all. I fired a Flame Thrower and they mean business.

 

[Robert W]

Remember when the US armed the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan?

How'd that go?

I'll give you a clue, they used those weapons to fight the US.

One can ask 100 Americans to tell you what happened in Afghanistan when General Tommy Franks was the commander and I bet 2 know what took place. I am one of the two.

 

[MarathonMike]

Remember when the US armed the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan?

How'd that go?

I'll give you a clue, they used those weapons to fight the US.

I remember when Stingers changed the course of the war in Afghanistan. You had goat herders shooting down Russian helicopters.

 

[frigidweirdo]

I remember when Stingers changed the course of the war in Afghanistan. You had goat herders shooting down Russian helicopters.

And then goat herders shooting down US helicopters.

 

[MarathonMike]

As a past soldier, I would trust our staff members in the General staffs to know how to do this and with what weapons. Me, I feel like yanking those mad rulers off the streets and torching them all. I fired a Flame Thrower and they mean business.

I'm hoping the lack of communication on that front is strategic. And I also think that is very smart.