1 Jan 2012
LarryE
My memories of that time include seeing grafitti at Indiana University, "Down with the Shah". Students have an uncanny ability to seize the sanctimonious, self-flattering side of any controversy and they always espouse high-minded but shallow and stupid causes.
I remember asking one Iranian student whether things were really that bad in iran, and she answered "Yes," but without any elaboration. Arab students I have talked to rarely seemed to feel any need to justify their various positions, including their venomous hatred of Israel. (They were always in the Union building, passing out vile propaganda.)
I know the Shah's secret police did horrible things to some people, but I think the main objections Iranians had to him was that he was trying to modernize and wasn't a fanatical Muslim.
3 Jan 2012
Samir Yousif
Yes Larry, that was the situation over 30 years ago. It is very easy to fool the masses, and to mobilize them for political ends.
Now the Iranian people regret the day they went out against the Shah.
8 Jan 2012
waqas anyyer abbasi
brother you done a good job but it would be better if your study not based on biased, if you have deep and tarough knowldge of islam, Sharia,islamic teaching and islamic conduct of life,if you consider western Role in Libya. most important thing is you misjujdge the will of midle eastian . I realy apreciate if you rethink on all above issues and rewrite your opinion
8 Jan 2012
Samir Yousif
waqas anyyer abbasi
I read your comment but could not understand what you are trying to arrive at. Can you be more specific? The Paper deals with many issues of the Middle East, so can you name the issues that interest you?
regards
Samir Yousif