Posted on 01/09/2020 12:05:31 PM PST by ransomnote
Not my lips, Brian Cates’! I need to be more clear when I’m doing an unrolled thread. I could never in a gazillion years write something that neat, organized, sensible and sourced.
Well, at least they’re not using as a giant catbox.
Iranian protesters are chanting:
“Human error is what we did in 1979.”
They are referring to the Islamic revolution as the biggest mistake that Iranians made in history
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It was not their error alone. I have read several books about this. Only about 10% of the people were part of that “revolution”.
It was Carter who decided to topple the Shah and bring in the ayatollah khamenei. Carter was warned, but shrugged it off-stating that a religious man would be easier to deal with.
The guards/military that would have supported the Shah were influenced by the CIA to stand down. Iran, at that time was fairly prosperous, and fairly modern.
Some of the authors indicated that the Shah might have modernized too quickly for some people and advantage was taken of this unrest.
Great catch, indeed!
KEK!
Thanks. I think I’ll take Mairdie’s hint and just forget about it. But thanks anyway.
And now blackmail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7877513/Meghan-Harrys-threat-no-holds-barred-interview.html
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘threat of a no-holds barred interview’: Couple’s confidante Tom Bradby says they could go public if they don’t get their way over Megxit - amid fears they would brand royal household ‘sexist and racist’
>> I think I’ll take Mairdie’s hint and just forget about it.
Right choice!
She has a lot of brass!
I can stop laughing!
Gosh global warming, I mean climate change, is nice. 67 balmy degrees here today in PA.
Maybe all the Slides are a tad too much, and in band width too, even for the Mods. Just kidding.
It is only I, interjecting about the Tedious Slides taking this thread into Full Time FESTIVAL.
Yes, there are a handful of Researchers left. They know who they are and they still look like Researchers and not art critics.
Found on FB; Pelousey:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2628581523847453&id=2178460708859539
WOW, wOW, WOW!
Peaceful!
(Checked! No new Q! bummer! )
And it was stopped. Lebanon used to be (1950s) the jewel of the Med. Iraq was the jewel of the middle east with culture, history, universities, and oil. Iran is sitting on lots of minerals and oil. Afghanistan sits on lots of gemstones and rare things.
Africa? South America? We already know Africa and South America are rich with diamonds, gold, oil, etc..
What if the European powers didn't want all that 'wealth' to hit the market? Which would depress the market prices? A lot.
Has anyone ever read Joseph Conrad's book "Heart of Darkness"? Or seen the movie "Apocalypse Now"? Its a microcosm story of The Guy who is too good at what he does. And must be stopped, and is stopped by 'powerful interests'.
In Conrad's book, the Company sends a capable man upstream in Africa to send ivory back down the river. He was so good at it it was depressing the market price and losing them money. He had to be stopped.
I find that a good allegory to why these countries with seemingly endless riches, are so poor and always in strife. They have too much wealth and resources, and others don't want them to enjoy the benefits of their wealth.
Kind of like Gates, Bezos, Bloomberg, etc. They have theirs and don't want anyone else to get some. The cabal is evil, and has been in near total control of the planet for a long time. That's Kit's conclusion.
>>No new Q! bummer!
Isn’t it feeling just a trifle long since the last posting? I thought it would start up again after the holidays. Then I thought after significant events like Iran. Now I’m just twiddling thumbs and wondering when.
And glorious garden!
Haven’t read those books. However, your observation —also good for S. America.
Have you read Confessions of an Economic Hitman or the newer book:
The Secret History of the American Empire: The Truth About Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How to Change the World?
I’m working my way through the newer one.
Are you pining away for the garden thread? It was just posted today — I think you are gonna drive Rita bananas.
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