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In reply to the discussion: Remember this: Iran gave us Ronald Reagan. [View all]Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)14. "I blame Iran." That's just stupid. I blame the CIA. So there.
The CIA overthrew Iran's elected leftist president in 1954 and imposed the shah.
The Iranians threw off the yoke of our imperialism in 1979.
We still can't forgive them for it.
You'll never forgive Iran for giving us Ronald Reagan. I didn't realize Iran voted in our elections. You would be better off directing your ire where it is deserved: at the voters who voted for him.
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On the other hand, it is ironic that we are allied with the sponsors of Sunni terrorism
FarCenter
Nov 2013
#8
Reagan returned the favor by serving up 240 Marines as sitting ducks for a truck bomb
geek tragedy
Nov 2013
#10
A lot of the mess that was Iran and the oil crisis at the time was set in place before Carter...
cascadiance
Nov 2013
#30
Why did the CIA overthrow Iran's leftist prez? (Excuse my ignorance re this.)
polichick
Nov 2013
#20
Okay, you admit we overthrew their elected government for imperialist reasons...
Comrade Grumpy
Nov 2013
#25
It's hard to blame just one entity in this mess... Hell, we could perhaps blame BP the most!
cascadiance
Nov 2013
#28
And I want to add one more item that is positive for Iran's new generation. More educated women!
cascadiance
Nov 2013
#61
remember: reagan sold arms illegally to iran and funneled the money to the contras
spanone
Nov 2013
#39
don't foget, that Reagan's staff stole stole the debate plan book from Carter
gopiscrap
Nov 2013
#55