Posted: Jun 17, 2010 2:09 am
AndreD wrote:FACT-MAN-2 wrote:Mayak wrote:Warren Dew wrote:andyx1205 wrote:Name me the last war that Iran started. So far the last one was in 1946.
You missed a biggie. The current government of Iran started a war in the form of the Iranian revolution in 1979. They attacked the U.S. embassy, which is legally an attack on a foreign country.
The U.S. and Iran have been in a low level war ever since. It's one that was started by Iran, not by the U.S.
That's his mistake?
How about thinking that past actions determine future ones? Or not providing any evidence?
Of course the CIA's removal of the duly elected Mossadegh and installation of the Dictator the Shah and basing US forces in Iran for 20 years had nothing to do with the 1979 Iranian "revolution" and taking of the US Embassy and 450 hostages. Oh no.
They didn't really 'install' the Shah, he was already there as emperor but just increased his powers to that of an absolute monarch after he kicked Mossadegh out at the behest of MI6/CIA. I really don't know why Mossadegh thought he could actually survive politically after telling the British to fuck off and stripping the Shah of most of his power and wealth - he was just asking to be overthrown or assassinated.
So if you oppose being a puppet of the West and instead want to work for the people of your country, then you are just asking to be overthrown or assassinated?
Spoken like a typical defender of imperialism and oppression.