2. Iran’s Belligerence

Trump and Bachmann accept the facts of life about Iran, but have yet to explain the full history of it. This is something I intellectually need to call them both out on, because Iran’s history of and motive for attacking its neighbors both predate the births of this country’s Founders, by a long way.

The start of why Iran attacks its neighbors, us included, is the Rashidun Conquest of Persia. Iran was called Persia until middle 20th century, and during the mid-7th century, it became what it is today. The only regime difference is that Medieval Iran was a monarchy. The technology differences are self-explanatory.

Iran was changed by its own people to a republic in 1979. This was sparked by Ruhollah Khomeini, with his aims to enslave the Earth to his vision of government.