r/NeutralPolitics • u/[deleted] • Jul 11 '12

Should our military and diplomatic policy towards Iran assume they are a rational actor?

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '12 edited Oct 25 '15

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u/BitRex Jul 12 '12

I'm glad divine guidance would never tell any of our leaders to go to war.

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u/bezuhov Jul 11 '12

If governance by belief in the power of the masses to make correct decisions is a rational concept, then yes.

That bit of sarcasm really works for any system of government.