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TygrBright

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3. Yes, very kind. And very curious. While many are observant Shi'ia, I didn't see...

Reply to JI7 (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 05:49 PM

Sep 2015

...much of the willful Fundamentalist ignorance of the Revolution among the expats.

I suspect that the fundamentalism went deep with some, especially those damaged by the Shah and his CIA-backed cronies, but that for the rest of the revolutionaries it was purely a means to an end.

And it will peel quickly away if they're afforded a chance to build their own economic structures on their own terms.

thoughtfully,
Bright

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Strange Bedfellows in the Middle East: What Are They Afraid Of? [View all] TygrBright Sep 2015 OP

You've pretty much got it Scootaloo Sep 2015 #1

completely agree with you and i got the same view from iranians JI7 Sep 2015 #2

Yes, very kind. And very curious. While many are observant Shi'ia, I didn't see... TygrBright Sep 2015 #3

K&R...Couldn't agree with you more here. ion_theory Sep 2015 #4