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The Ayatollah Empire Is Rotting Away
(Tablet) Edward N. Luttwak - The economic numbers for the ayatollah empire just don't add up and a breakdown is inevitable. Iran, with 80 million people, cannot even match the $6,000 income per capita of Botswana. Whatever happens next, the ayatollah empire cannot just keep going, any more than the USSR could keep going by living off its oil. The South Koreans, whom we defend with our own troops, totally ignore U.S. interests in regard to Iran and have emerged as the lead suppliers of machinery and tooling for the Revolutionary Guards weapon factories. Every time a South Korean regime-related deal is detected, the offenders need a quick reminder they will be excluded from the U.S. if they persist. It is just a matter of getting serious in our focus on Iran. The writer is senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.