Did the people of Iran care that putting Khomeini in charge might impact the Shah's overseas holdings ? Do you comprehend that a handful of religious fanatics, who do not respond at all to economic incentives and are very plentiful in Muslim countries, could wreak great havoc ?
The Emir plays both ends against the middle. It is what small neutral countries in a war zone do. They help us with intelligence and front for Iranian smuggling. If you think that is 'alliance' I have a bridge to sell you.
I could ask the same of you, how simpleminded can you get? The more info the better. The more access the better. What part of that is hard to understand?
Do you base this on the tremendous success the Europeans have had in assimilating their Muslim populations ? Why with all the access they've had they should all be secular humanists by now ! Back in the 70's 5/7ths of the Earth was covered with water and 1/7th by Iranian overseas students. So naturally with all those Westernized Iranians the country should have become a liberal democracy. Right ?
You keep mixing apples and oranges, on purpose because you keep doing it.
You will get NO argument from me saying Islam is great. It's telling that you keep skirting the question I asked about an important ally at a critical time. According to you, the WOT should/could be won with no cooperation from nations in that region. Given that, I guess you think the Iraqi troops we are training are doing nothing to fight terror either.
Let me make it simpler: What would YOU do to win the WOT?