Before Jimmy Carter refused to help the Shah of Iran, the Shah's country was a major pro-Western ally. The ME was a stable region when the Shah ruled Iran. Sure there were tribal skirmishes btw Sunni and Shites, but nothing significant that affected the production, flow or sale of oil. And certainly terrorism towards the West was mitigated by the Shah. Iran had the largest and strongest military in the ME, so they were the 900# gorilla and as stated above, Iran maintained stability in the ME. Carter's biggest mistakes as Prez was allowing the fall of the Shah, creating the Dept of Education and Dept of Energy.
Don't get your hopes up pedes!
Iranians are Muslims and Islam is not your friend.
Muslims will "ally" with anyone to kill rival Muslim sects or tribes.
We'll know how civilized these wife-beating, child raping terrorists are AFTER we see what sort of monster they install as their new ayatollah.
While I agree, its still a small step in the right direction.
True, but every change begins with baby steps, it at least gives us some hope in the younger generation.
Before Jimmy Carter refused to help the Shah of Iran, the Shah's country was a major pro-Western ally. The ME was a stable region when the Shah ruled Iran. Sure there were tribal skirmishes btw Sunni and Shites, but nothing significant that affected the production, flow or sale of oil. And certainly terrorism towards the West was mitigated by the Shah. Iran had the largest and strongest military in the ME, so they were the 900# gorilla and as stated above, Iran maintained stability in the ME. Carter's biggest mistakes as Prez was allowing the fall of the Shah, creating the Dept of Education and Dept of Energy.