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No, I responded specifically to what you said, remember? I'm so glad I leave you breathless.
And the coward reza was installed, almost against his own wishes, by us. If you have proof otherwise then present it. Your love note to his father is totally meaningless in this discussion.
"And the coward reza was installed, almost against his own wishes, by us..."
If true, that only makes me like him even better. As for his secret police, just wait until the marxists and the muslims start behaving like the 'palestinians' in US cities. Whatcha gunna do? Wave your Constitution at them?
Oh, I forgot, so many are 'locked and loaded' you can shoot them yourself...
A little background on the man I wrote 'the love note' to:
BIOGRAPHY
1878: Born in northern Mazandaran province in Iran as the son of a military officer.
— Joins the army as a youth.
— Becomes commander of the Cossack Brigade.
1921 February 21: As the shah was young and incompetent, and the government corrupt, there was much dissatisfaction in Iran with the authorities. With the support of the British Reza Khan leads his 1,200 troops to overthrow the government, and forces king Ahmad Shah Qajar to appoint Sayyid Zia Uddin Tabataba'i as prime minister. Reza Khan becomes war minister.
1925 October: Has the parliament depose Ahmad Shah Qajar (who was in Europe for medical treatment) from his throne, and is himself appointed regent.
— December: Gets himself proclaimed shah-en-shah (king of kings).
1926 April: Is coronated and takes the title Reza Shah Pahlavi.
— Uses his army to break the power of the unruly tribes, disarming them and sometimes even resettle them.
1927: Starts the construction of the Trans-Iranian Railway.
1932: Pressures the Anglo-Persian Oil Company to increase the royalities, as well as reduced its concessionaire area to one fifth.
1933: With the accession of Adolf Hitler as state leader of Germany, Reza Shah starts building close economical and political ties to the country. This aimed at reducing the British dominance in Iran. Germany would become the most imporant trade partner of Iran.
1934: Opens the first regular university.
1935: Requires the Iranian women to discard their veils.
1938: The Trans-Iranian Railway opens.
1939 September: With the start of World War 2, Iran declares itself neutral.
1941 August: British trops invade Iran from 5 sides, in order to hinder German dominance in the area, and allow for supplies to the Soviet Union which now was in war with Germany.
— September 16: As part of a policy aiming at avoiding the attack from Soviet troops, Reza Shah Pahlavi resigns from his position, and makes his son, Muhhamad Reza become shah.
— Reza Shah moves to Mauritius.
1942: Reza Shah moves to South Africa.
1944: Dies.
So, what I want to know is, did the CIA push the old man or did he go willingly?
Interesting Amazon book review:
All about Pandemonium in Iran, September 23, 2001
Reviewer:
With "Time for Truth," Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, twin sister of the late Shah of Iran has delivered a veritable little gem on terrorism, deception, disinformation, double crosses, triple crosses and clandestine operations leading to the overturn of her brother. Best of all this is a fascinating, easy to read work that would make even James Bond cower -- it gives us a close look into the minds of shady individuals concocting and perpetrating outrageous deeds. Intrigues and danger are not alien to the Princess who escaped an assassination attempt and whose own son was murdered by Islamic terrorist. It is perhaps fit to recall that some fifty years ago the then young Princess went to see Stalin in the Kremlin in order to plead with great passion for the retrieval of Soviet invading forces from Iran, no small feat at the time (1946). Impressed by her courage, Stalin became all smiles. He said loudly to his rather stern entourage: "Now here is a brave and true patriot." Years later, in January 1978, President Carter embraced the Shah in Tehran praising Iran as an "island of stability" in a turbulent Middle East, while his aids were already at work hurling this staunch ally of the United States into the fiery flames of a revolution they so evidently encouraged. The book also chronicles the creation and assisting of Islamic fundamentalist cells in 1978 America as well as the encouraging of Islamic radicals. The fall of a modernizing but hesitant monarch was soon to be followed by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the ill-starred bolstering of the wrong camp: the sanguinary Talibans. Indeed, the book is a thorough account on how Washington, London and Paris deserted the legitimate government of Iran with very dire end result for America, the free world, the Middle East and the unfortunate Iranian people. Following the devastating terrorist attacks of Manhattan's World Trade Center, Washington's Pentagon and the loss of so many thousands of innocent lives, I wonder if we will ever be able to continue living in reasonable safety. Time for Truth is not only a page-turner on Pandemonium, in fact it is a must read that will help you unearth lurking creeps. If you don't believe me, here is a tip: Type NYC CNN in your word processor, change the fonts to larger wingdings. Is the result just a coincidence? YOU find out...
A. N. Onyme (New York City)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1886966001/ref=nosim/103-4321277-3464652?n=283155