Funny how Thompson conveniently fails to mention anything about how the United States OVERTHREW Iran’s democracy back in 1953 by using the CIA to overthrow democratically-elected Iranian President Mussadeq, and place the brutal dictator/U.S. puppet Shah Parvez in his place. (Hint: The Shah’s brutal, U.S.-backed reign, and Carter’s decision to let him find asylum in the U.S. while he was dying of cancer, are a big reason why the Iranians were pissed off enough to take hostages at the U.S. embassy back in 1980.)
I guess the U.S. was looking out for “freedom” during the years 1953-79, huh Fred? I guess the U.S. was demonstrating the superiority of its democratic values back then . . . by looking out for the interests of the Anglo-American oil industry, and its selected “warloard over all of Greece –er, Iran,” our lovely Shah.
Why is it with you right-wingers, this piece of history never comes up in conversations? Are you just INGORANT of history? Or are you just dishonest and self-delusional liars that purposely omit FACTS so that you can tell lies?
It seems to me as if the Americans have more in common with the Persians of the movie “300″ than they do with the valiant, freedom-loving Spartans this stupid editorial and its mindset so like to extol.
By the way, i am 100% Arcadian by blood. My ancestors (according to Miller’s movie) faught with the Spartans at Thermopylae. Plus, I know a lot more about real ancient Greek history than Thompson does. So, if anyone has a right to talk about the legacy of the Spartans here on this board, it is me.
Senator Fred’s editorial is unmitigated bullsh*t.
