Kidnapped British Soldiers

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

I think Iran USED to be as pro-west as you suggest. Not any longer. The British got greedy with how the ran the Anglo-Iranian Oil Corp., and this led directly to the nationalization of the Iranian oil industry.

Then the U.S. CIA and Britain ran a little covert op called Operation Ajax aimed to returning the Shah to power. It failed miserably and fueled Iranian anti-West sentiment. Eventually the Shah did return to power but of course only as a dictator/shill for the clerics. He didn't last long.

Then there was the the USS Vincennes shooting down of an Iranian flight over Iran airspace that killed 250 people. This event preceded the Hostage crisis by about six months.

Shaky regime? Yes, but there are reasons for the anti-West sentiment that pervades Iran. And not all of them are poorly formed.

there are pro-west elements in iran. but right now others are leading the parade. i can't help wondering tho, based on what irans prez (can't spell his name, not gonna try--yet i can pronounce it, go figure!) said the other day, that the possibility of more dialogue with the west is part of what got the hostages freed. i think he's interested-or maybe just pandering, so that he will get the pro-west folks in iran off his back. he said he wants relations with all countries-except israel of course.

[Mortimer]

I'm waiting for your impression of "It".

Originally Posted by mortimerdexterfoxworthy

I'm waiting for your impression of "It".

Morty you are like a young child that wanders into the middle of discussion drooling asking where your candy went. So what do you think about Iran Morton?

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Morty you are like a young child that wanders into the middle of discussion drooling asking where your candy went. So what do you think about Iran Morton?

And if I am?





I think Iran is there.

And we are here.

Just like France is there.

What I or you think won't make them move.

Originally Posted by mortimerdexterfoxworthy

And if I am?

What I or you think won't make them move.

No Morton Land masses actually do move, on the plates they now lay on. See INdia smashing into Asia creating the Himalyas.

We are not discussing people moving. We are discussing how people get along with one another Morton. Interaction among countries, foreign affairs...

So because you keep up, give us your take. Show us that there is more to Morton than skipping large spaces on his posts... And otherwise typing pure silliness much worse than what I have ever accomplished.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by pgardn

No Morton Land masses actually do move, on the plates they now lay on. See INdia smashing into Asia creating the Himalyas.

We are not discussing people moving. We are discussing how people get along with one another Morton. Interaction among countries, foreign affairs...

So because you keep up, give us your take. Show us that there is more to Morton than skipping large spaces on his posts... And otherwise typing pure silliness much worse than what I have ever accomplished.

Don't sell yourself so short.

I think you're best putting me on ignore.

I don't think you quite follow.



It certainly is fine with me if you feel better about yourself by pounding away at world affairs and continental drift.

That's great.


But I,like maybe just a few others,really don't need the false sense of self worth to lay down my brilliant insights regarding the major issues of the world.Now not everyone would fall under that description,but I think you do. Could be wrong.


So if it stimulates your ego to call me out,as it were,on the challenging issue regarding Irans mind boggling hiddden agenda relative to its place in the world then good for you.

You may even find your Clark Bar in this mess.

[Mortimer]

I'm going to skip the continuing dialogue here because it's pretty obvious I bug the hell out of you.

So you type your tripe.




But you have to be honest with yourself.

That's the part I really like...because I know you know what I mean.

Originally Posted by mortimerdexterfoxworthy

Don't sell yourself so short.

I think you're best putting me on ignore.

I don't think you quite follow.



It certainly is fine with me if you feel better about yourself by pounding away at world affairs and continental drift.

That's great.


But I,like maybe just a few others,really don't need the false sense of self worth to lay down my brilliant insights regarding the major issues of the world.Now not everyone would fall under that description,but I think you do. Could be wrong.


So if it stimulates your ego to call me out,as it were,on the challenging issue regarding Irans mind boggling hiddden agenda relative to its place in the world then good for you.

You may even find your Clark Bar in this mess.

You see Morton its a question about learning by stating an opinion based on what one has read. Then you read others thoughts. And sometimes one finds out something they did not consider. You entered a post about Iran. You did not have to do so, but you thought it would be interesting to interject your silliness. So join the fun and give your opinion based on what you have read.

We all get on a board like this for diff. reasons. Mine is to make statements which people respond to and in that way I might become better informed, and occassionally act silly... your reason for posting is...

Im way too old for ego. I know pretty much who I am. Curious. So please feel free to put up a site where you found some interesting reading on Iran. You have noticed people do that.