> “I don’t believe that if you break it you necessarily own it,” one such hawk, a former U.S. official, told me when I asked if the U.S. would be responsible for fixing a failed Iran

Yes, we noted that republicans and especially conservatives dont believe that in general. Applies to billionaires too.

> The U.S. should preserve the naval blockade while preparing to stand with Iranians when they again demand a future free from repression.”

If only US stood for liberarion. We and also Iranians know all too well US is trying to destroy democracies and install puppet dictators.

Is Venezuela democratic now? US literally threatened civilization destruction, it literally talked about keeping Iranian regime and just changing head for someone making oil deals. What a liberation.

Even liberal Iranians are now thankful IRCG defended them against external aggressor. That was what journalists who had contacts in Iran said. Congrats.