Darth Omar
Russian asset
Amazing how those eastern european countries can move forward and build functional countries - but the islamic pet/darling of the far left trash - iran, can be in "revolutionary (i.e., terrorism) mode, for eternity...
Note: the following may be perceived to be a micro-aggression by some readers.
It's not really amazing, it's actually pretty predictable when cultural differences are accounted for. The Eastern European countries are westernized; in fact, they are part of what was once known as Christendom. Freedom comes naturally to such places because there are no cultural impediments to it.
Middle eastern countries are not like western countries. Just because one thing works in a western country doesn't mean it will work in another country; especially, if that country's cultural has been historically influenced by Islam. Democracy in such places all too often leads to people voting in theocracy. Which is bad enough, but it's compounded by the fact it's a pernicious brand of theocracy that oppresses women, religious minorities, gays---just about anyone who doesn't toe the totalitarian line.
That all should be obvious by now, but it's not.