To: ellenripley
She didn't explain why so many people rallied behind Ayatollah KhomeiniAh - it might have something to do with SAVAK - the Shah's Secret Police. Saddam's torturers could have (and probably did) take lessons from this bunch. They tortured anyone who disagreed with the Shah in horrible and barbaric ways. Had it not been for the Secret Police - the revolution probably would never have taken place.
12 posted on
01/06/2006 1:53:05 PM PST by
Tokra
(I think I'll retire to Bedlam.)
To: Tokra
13 posted on
01/06/2006 1:55:27 PM PST by
nuconvert
(No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: Tokra
I have never met a socialist, a marxist or a member of the communist party (yes, we have all of these in Austalia also) who didn't say at some time or other, exactly what you just said...
16 posted on
01/06/2006 1:59:46 PM PST by
Fred Nerks
(Read THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD free pdf download - link on My Page)
To: Tokra
Ah yes the SAVAK. I knew several Persians going to college in the mid 70s who were VERY afraid of SAVAK---and these folks did not exude a religious revoluionary aire...
I agree SAVAK played a roll in bringing down the Shah...
28 posted on
01/06/2006 3:59:00 PM PST by
abigkahuna
(Step on up folks and see the "Strange Thing"--only a thin dollar, babies free!)
To: Tokra
40 posted on
01/06/2006 10:19:42 PM PST by
F14 Pilot
(Democracy is a process not a product)
To: Tokra
Welcome to FR. Too crowded at DU?
To: Tokra
44 posted on
01/06/2006 10:27:43 PM PST by
F14 Pilot
(Democracy is a process not a product)
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