Far be it from me to defend the lying, duplicitous, terror-supporting religious tyrannical theocrats running Iran, but let’s get the facts straight:
In 1953, Iran had a DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED secular president, Mohammad Mossadegh. He was modernizing his country. But he would not accede to the terms the Republican Eisenhower administration wanted for the sale of their oil (that the U.S. imperialists somehow felt entitled to), so they had him overthrown and replaced with a brutal dictator, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Pahlavi was friendly to the U.S. that had placed him on the Peacock Throne, but was brutal to his people, who rightly harbored resentments towards the U.S. for toppling their DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED secular president.
In 1979, the people of Iran finally overthrew the Shah, under the leadership of the religious theocrat Ayatollah Khomeini, who was succeeded by the current “supreme leader” Ayatollah Khamenei.
The Islamic Republic was hostile to the U.S., but eventually the Obama administration was able to orchestrate a brilliant SEVEN NATION international treaty (comprised of U.K., France, Germany, China, Russia, U.S. and Iran) to prevent nuclearizing of Iran.
WE WERE AT PEACE. IRAN WAS UNDER CONTROL.
Then Trump came along, blew up the treaty, of which REPUBLICANS had obstructed ratification, treated Iran with bellicosity and belligerence and, surprise! surprise! now we are teetering on the brink of war.
The Iranian government is not an honorable actor in the region.
But at this time, it is TRUMP who has made the U.S. the rogue nation.
Yes, DD we did screw over IRan, repeatedly. Notice that all the “news” talking about Iran taking a Brit boat, don’t mention that a little over a week ago, Britain seized an Iranian tanker and took it into Gibralter. Iran is just saying “Give ours bac, we give yours back”. Interesting when we just see who REALLY STARTS the troubles in the Middle East.
And the USA did it as a favor or the fading British Empire who had drawn the lines for countries they created along with France mainly in the 1920’s.
What about Iran in 2003 said that reading their holy book that nuclear power was okay, nuclear weapons were not and unilaterally said they would stop? And how the USA and Israel, both nuclear powers created tremendous pressure threatening to destroy them if they make nuclear weapons. Practically cajoling them to move back to creating nuclear weapons grade materials in order to be like Pakistan. And they have not let up? I despise their theocracy. But I also don’t like other countries stepping on them for their own aggrandizement either.
gammaguy almost 5 years ago
Not a very good likeness of Trump.
DD Wiz Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Far be it from me to defend the lying, duplicitous, terror-supporting religious tyrannical theocrats running Iran, but let’s get the facts straight:
In 1953, Iran had a DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED secular president, Mohammad Mossadegh. He was modernizing his country. But he would not accede to the terms the Republican Eisenhower administration wanted for the sale of their oil (that the U.S. imperialists somehow felt entitled to), so they had him overthrown and replaced with a brutal dictator, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Pahlavi was friendly to the U.S. that had placed him on the Peacock Throne, but was brutal to his people, who rightly harbored resentments towards the U.S. for toppling their DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED secular president.
In 1979, the people of Iran finally overthrew the Shah, under the leadership of the religious theocrat Ayatollah Khomeini, who was succeeded by the current “supreme leader” Ayatollah Khamenei.
The Islamic Republic was hostile to the U.S., but eventually the Obama administration was able to orchestrate a brilliant SEVEN NATION international treaty (comprised of U.K., France, Germany, China, Russia, U.S. and Iran) to prevent nuclearizing of Iran.
WE WERE AT PEACE. IRAN WAS UNDER CONTROL.
Then Trump came along, blew up the treaty, of which REPUBLICANS had obstructed ratification, treated Iran with bellicosity and belligerence and, surprise! surprise! now we are teetering on the brink of war.
The Iranian government is not an honorable actor in the region.
But at this time, it is TRUMP who has made the U.S. the rogue nation.
DrDon1 almost 5 years ago
Ramirez confused? [ Why am I not surprised … ]
Dtroutma almost 5 years ago
Yes, DD we did screw over IRan, repeatedly. Notice that all the “news” talking about Iran taking a Brit boat, don’t mention that a little over a week ago, Britain seized an Iranian tanker and took it into Gibralter. Iran is just saying “Give ours bac, we give yours back”. Interesting when we just see who REALLY STARTS the troubles in the Middle East.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 5 years ago
And the USA did it as a favor or the fading British Empire who had drawn the lines for countries they created along with France mainly in the 1920’s.
What about Iran in 2003 said that reading their holy book that nuclear power was okay, nuclear weapons were not and unilaterally said they would stop? And how the USA and Israel, both nuclear powers created tremendous pressure threatening to destroy them if they make nuclear weapons. Practically cajoling them to move back to creating nuclear weapons grade materials in order to be like Pakistan. And they have not let up? I despise their theocracy. But I also don’t like other countries stepping on them for their own aggrandizement either.
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
The demented ole f@$#&@%#-!
William Bednar Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Wow, Captain Jack Sparrow has really aged!!
BillS50 almost 5 years ago
Your ideology is showing… “US Imperialists”, “brilliant” Obama plan…? And how do you figure Iran is “under control” in view of recent events?