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To: seatrout
Don't forget, the Shah was overthrown because he wanted to modernize Iran, and the Iranian public was horrified at the very thought of modernity.

Oh, pul-LEAZE! That was thirty freaking years ago! This is a whole different generation who are staying united through Twitter and Youbtube, for Pete's sake! You're comparing apples to oranges.

224 posted on 06/21/2009 4:26:31 PM PDT by Ladysmith (The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money - M. Thatcher)
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To: Ladysmith

—This is a whole different generation who are staying united through Twitter and Youbtube, for Pete’s sake! You’re comparing apples to oranges.—

A small, educated cadre of college students. The young people out in the hustings are just as backwards and superstititous as their elders. Iran is bascially the Congo with oil and without jungle. Notice how the only significant protests are in urbanized Tehran. The backcountry goatlovers are bascially happy with Achma-whatsizname and his towelheaded backers.


227 posted on 06/21/2009 4:29:15 PM PDT by seatrout (Trying to democratize a Muslim Middle Eastern nation is like teaching a cat to bark!)
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