03-19-2008, 02:49 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Userid: 147 Location: Nottingham, England
Age: 17
Posts: 7,118
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jafar00
Would Americans be so vocal about attacking Iran if they knew what the US had done to them in the past?
They HAD a Democratically elected government over 50 years ago. In an often repeated scenario, all they wanted was their oil money for themselves rather than being sent overseas to keep foreigners well fed. What they got in return was regime change and a brutal dictator in the shah.
Please watch this short history lesson on Iran.
YouTube - The Folly of Attacking Iran: Lessons from History |
That's a really good video, thanks.
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