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Brigid

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3. Those they held hostage for 444 days had nothing to do with it.

Reply to Deep13 (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 10:09 PM

Mar 2014

The hostage episode is just not something I'm willing to forgive. They hate us and maybe they feel justified. Fine. But we don't need to be letting a known terrorist into the country.

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Iran Names 1979 U.S. Embassy Hostage-Taker Its UN Envoy [View all] okaawhatever Mar 2014 OP

Do they think we've forgotten? Brigid Mar 2014 #1

I'm sure they haven't forgotten Operation Ajax. nt Deep13 Mar 2014 #2

Those they held hostage for 444 days had nothing to do with it. Brigid Mar 2014 #3

No, but the American establishment... Deep13 Mar 2014 #4

Yes the American government has acknowledged our role in the overthrow of Mosaddegh. We declassified okaawhatever Mar 2014 #5

That's a lot of rationalizing... JackRiddler Mar 2014 #6

What do you think "Death to America" means? WatermelonRat Mar 2014 #7

You seem to have nationalist blinders JackRiddler Mar 2014 #8

The last time it was said in Iran? WatermelonRat Mar 2014 #10

Thanks for the answer. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #11

and we put GHWB in the White House reddread Mar 2014 #9