(November 24, 2013 at 2:40 pm)MarxRaptor Wrote:(November 24, 2013 at 2:08 pm)Optimistic Mysanthrope Wrote: Perhaps if the west (largely britain) hadn't imposed itself upon Iran quite so much, if Iranian resources weren't plundered and exploited and if the Reza Shah hadn't forced "westernisation" upon the country so hard and so quickly, then Ayatollah Khomeini might never have gained power.I agree, Iran had a reasonable secular regime until the Brits came in & installed the Shaw. The West caused this, & now they ought to take responsibly & clean up their mess.
Like we can.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
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