First off, here is a visual collage of how badly the Iranian revolution screwed up a strong American ally
Before/After 1979
Those people were happy! It almost looks like America!
The old Imperial Iranian soldier's uniforms were cool. The Iranian people look almost european.
Now its just a mess, and the country is ruled by maniacs who probably want to nuke all the Arabs, Israel, and our country too.
There are some massive student protests going on in Iran now. In 1999, a big riot broke out in Tehran, near Tehran University. The regime sent out its goon squads (the basiiji militia) and hezbollah thugs to literally beat the living shit out of anyone who supported reform. The police in Iran are scared of these guys.
The most famous student protestor is Ahmed Batebi, who was beaten and imprisoned simply for being in this photo
Look at how the Regime treats their college students, who, by the way, make up 66% of the country
Ayatollah Khomeini wanted Iran to breed him an army. Now the young people, who dont know the Shah, really hate his successor and the mullahs.
These assholes made islam so unpopular that all the Iranian students dont believe a word that the mullahs say. When the mullahs call america the great satan, the kids think it's paradise!
They like Bush too, for calling Iran a member of the Axis of evil, and also Iraq.
What's really moving is how the Iranian people lit candles for us after september 11th.
Republicans know about this. I think that Kerry and Edwards should talk about this in a speech SOON.
I'm not talking about invading Iran, i'm talking about giving the Iranian people hope, just like how Reagan gave all the people behind the Iron Curtain hope.