Posted on 01/03/2018 4:21:27 PM PST by Kaslin
Remember those red-dyed pistachios we used to buy in the stores back in the 1970s? Those mostly likely came from Iran.
Funny, it wasn’t different when they elected a thoughtful intelligent dude in 1952. The people there are more like us than anyone else in that part of the world except the Israelis.
It probably wasn’t too bad under the Shah (as long as you did what the tin pot royal autocrat said of course).
It’s pointless to overthrow one band of dictators to install another one.
My uncle worked at Weatherby Arms for several years back in the late 50’s and 60’s.
Crafted a jewel-encrusted rifle stock for a the Shah.
dude did like his bling
Thank you for your service.
Of the present protests, I doubt anything will happen unless a charismatic and credible politician emerges, around whom the protesters can rally. Absent that, it will be a series of fragmented outbursts which will eventually die down.
He looks just like his dad...
It was the fear of the Soviets that gave us the Shah and Pakistan. The gift that keeps on giving.
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