Iranians killing Americans, now why would they do such a thing ?

[Blarch]

TEHRAN, IRAN –
Iranians mourned this week the consequences of Anglo-American regime change as they marked the 50th anniversary of a CIA coup that toppled their democratically elected prime minister.

At a time when the United States has adopted a policy of preemptive action in its war on terrorists - and is portrayed here as encouraging student street protests - the 1953 overthrow of Mohammad Mossadegh's government is taking on fresh relevance for some Iranians.....
Organized by the CIA and the British SIS to secure Iran's oil resources from a possible Soviet takeover and secure Iran's oil resources, the coup marked America's first intervention in the Middle East. Its aftershocks are still being felt.

The end of Iran's first democratic government ushered in more than two decades of dictatorship by Shah Muhammad Reza Pahlavi, who relied on US aid and arms. The anti-American backlash in 1979 shook the whole region and helped spread Islamic militancy. http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0822/p08s01-wome.html

the US puppet..the Shah of Iran



Mossadeq (democratically elected prime minister), at his 'trial'


During the Vietnam war the USA lost about 58,000 troops


During the Iraq/Iran war Iran lost about 1 million troops, many died because of the US involvement.



Do they have a right to be bitter ? ...of course they do. As the US ramps up to demonize the new enemy, lets all keep some perspective.

[indepat]

1. Yeah, why would Iranians not like their government being overthrown by a foreign power? What

a bunch of ingrates for getting their panties in a wad over a little bit of terrorism directed at them. :mad: :sarcasm: