Are Republicans Unaware of US/Iran History?

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The Republicans, in their standard Manifest Destiny, Hegemony, Imperialistic form are condemning Obama for not being more forceful in intervening and interfering with the Election dust up in Iran.

Yet no one, except Obama and a few other intellectuals who have studied US/Iran history, are aware of the resentment and bitterness that still swells in the soul of Iranians.

In 1953, Iran overwhelmingly, and democratically, elected a president, Mossadegh was lawyer that also held a masters degree in Economics and a Ph.D in Philosophy, He wanted Iran to get a 50/50 split of oil profits. Unfortunately US and British oil companies wanted a 80 percent. So the CIA and British Intelligence planned and funded a coup. Overthrowing a democratically-elected Iranian government and putting in place a dictator, the Shah, to do their bidding.

For 25 years, the Shah (with US trained secret police) embarked on a reign of terror. Iran never suffered during WWII, but historians say that during the US-backed Shah's reign, it was akin to Nazi atrocities of torture, summary executions, fear and terror.

The American people, oblivious that their government and tax dollars were being used to kill, torture and brutalize 50 million Iranians for 25 years, continued to fill up their cars with cheap Iranian-produced gasoline.

So why are today's Republicans ignorant of this tragic and horrific history? If foreign governments tried to intervene in our internal affairs, wouldn't we be resentful too?

Is anyone thinking?
Marina, start by Googling Mossadegh.

Please do your own research..and learn, learn, learn!
Very good Otto. Operation Ajax.

For those who don't know history google Operation Ajax.
I do agree, the Shah was supported by both Democrat and Republican presidents. But today the Republicans are the ones who are calling for US intervention in Iran's internal affairs. So I am calling them out.
 
Why is it liberals had no problems intervening in the affairs of South Africa

And later Serbia, Haiti

And actually they are both scum bags in Iran.

Anything that causes Iran pain or problems is a good thing.

Iran is the only country in the history of the world, to violate the protections of Diplomatic personal.

They showed they are barbarians.
 
Wow that is a good question. Over 300,000,000 people in this country and a large portion are Republican. Of these republicans, the left claim they are rich, so I suspect many have been to college and some have studied world history. I also suspect others might read.

So I suspect republicans are aware of the US/Iranian history. I am not real familiar with it, so I just listen and learn...too bad many others don't.
 
why are you only talking about republicans? Don't democrats need to be aware of this too?
Your information is very biased, what is your source?
 
NO!!! THEY AREN'T THINKING!!

They know nothing of the Whiskey Rebellion.
They know nothing of the coverup of massacres during veitnam.

They know absolutely nothing and absolutely everything!!

I am getting so sick and tired of listening to the stupidity of the neocon minority.
 
Yup---I'm a Republican and my dad is actually Iranian, so I know a lot about the history of Iran.

In my dad's words, "less government means more freedom and democracy."

My dad was born in the 1950s and left the country before the Islamic Revolution, so he lived through the Shah's years.

And BELIEVE ME, he told me that the Shah was a MODERATE (especially by Middle Eastern standards. Yes, there were political prisoners in prison like Communists...but do you think that fundamentalist mullahs are better?

During the Shah's years, at least women had more rights and Iran didn't have the barbaric public hangings that are allowed today by the so-called "divinely inspired" Ayatollah!

Also, when Obama APOLOGIZED for overthrowing Mossadegh/Operation Ajax, my dad said it was STUPID. Mossadegh was socialistic.

And the above poster was right---President Carter really f-ed up a lot. He's the worst president because of his foreign policy. The rise of radical Islam in the Middle East can be attributed to Carter's failures and myopic vision (Carter's people referred to Ayatollah Khomeini as a "GANDHI-LIKE FIGURE"....WTF.)
 
50/50 split was BS! We got Iraq for our two to their one, 66 2/3 to 33 1/3 split.
Still got over 9 billion barrels under the sand today with 6 billion with our name on them. That's why WE CAN'T LEAVE IRAQ TODAY. This is today's reality, Oil is the Gold of the world today! Gotta have it, and can't let some two bit despot steal what is ours.
 
What intervention are we Repubs calliing for exactly? For the most part I just hear them saying that Sheik Al' Obama should basically give a firm opinion on democracy, they aren't saying we should attack and take over the election.

But as we have witnessed from his apology '09 tour O doesn't have a backbone to stand firm behind anything except blaming America for the worlds woes.
 
You left out something. Folks, do educate yourself. This was a leader who was supporting Germany during WWII. DO the research.

"Reza Shah's son Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, came to power during World War II, when British and Indian forces from Iraq and Soviet forces from the north occupied Iran in August 1941. Iran was a vital oil-supply source and link in the Allied supply line for lend-lease supplies to the Soviet Union, and the allies were concerned over the then-Shah's tacit pro-German sympathies. The next month the British forced Reza to abdicate in favour of his pro-British son Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, who ruled until 1979."

Educate yourselves, folks. On all sides of the issue.

The link is below
 
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