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Based on my limited experience with Iranians that I knew in college (during the revolution) there was very little love lost with the Shah and his family. And these Iranians were midshipmen in the Navy, so they were not your typical liberal rich students.

So, I made my statements on the general principal of “been there, done that.” Your experience is probably better than mine (really, not trying to sound snotty.)

And yes, based on the horror storied I heard first hand from the kids that came back a couple of years later, the Islamic Revolution was a nightmare. The stories made me respect these kids much more than I ever did prior to their expulsion from the US. For the first time in my life, the horrors of a dictatorship were “real” and not just on TV.

It think the comment of who is better is not a good argument. What would be better is a democratic and free election, and then go with the winner.

I mean, I dislike 99% of the Obama policies...compared to disliking about 60% of Bush’s. I think we can do better than both, don’t you.

People will do wonderful things if you stand aside and let them do it. In this case, i think Obama is doing the right thing, although he is sounding amazingly like Bush in his inability to articulate it. If we step up overtly, we run the risk of causing a more severe crackdown, and escalation of the terror attacks world wide, and Israel would need to move up their attack.

If Iran’s government fails, peace will break out around the world.

This is a tight rope walk. I am not sure Bambi has the guts to walk it, but I prey for it to turn out right. God is at work here.

Thank you for response. I make my comments based upon my experience as an American contractor living in Iran before, during and after the revolution. While many people did not like the Shah almost an equal number did. The Shah was strong and a forward thinker whereas he promoted more freedom for women and created a modern infrastructure. One of his major problems was the corruption of his associates and the failure to monitor them while they served the people of Iran. The Shah departed Iran because he didn't want to hurt his people and was forced to leave because of jimmuh carter.

The other person as I mentioned is the Shah's son Reza. He is still loved by the Iranian people, educated and intelligent. He certainly is not like his father and would not be as ruthless. One thing going for the US is that he is very pro American, which is something that we could use right now. Whether or not, should he remain if he returned and for how long, only time would tell. The Iranian people are a good lot and deserve much better that what they have now.