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Re:Iran Complies with Nuclear Deal; Sanctions Are Lifted by kobayashi on Saturday January 16, 2016 @07:39PM (#10917627)
One country (DPRK) does not make a rule. An besides, the DPRK and the Islamic Republic of Iran are very different regimes with very different citizenry. Iranians, by and large, do not believe in a death cult of personality surrounding their leaders, and can be much more critical of governmental choices.
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Re:Iran Complies with Nuclear Deal; Sanctions Are Lifted by subway on Saturday January 16, 2016 @07:49PM (#10917674)
Cuba? Burma? Syria?
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Re:Iran Complies with Nuclear Deal; Sanctions Are Lifted by ashark on Saturday January 16, 2016 @08:12PM (#10917761)
Iraq, for that matter. They suffered under severe sanctions and a no-fly zone that left part of the country beyond the control of the state for over a decade and Saddam was nowhere near being overthrown until the US and allies actually invaded (again).
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Re:Iran Complies with Nuclear Deal; Sanctions Are Lifted by throwaway997324 on Saturday January 16, 2016 @08:47PM (#10917906)
>Cuba

OK, maybe beginning to see a pattern

>Burma

I'm not an expert on Burma, but haven't they become a democracy again? I'd like to know what/any effect US sanctions had on this.

>Syria

I don't think this is a great example against isolation causing regime change

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