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Boxerfan

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18. That does look like him

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 09:34 PM

Apr 13

But in my memory he's a bit older than the photo. But I was almost 14 & it was 50+ years ago.

Yeah I rode horses . And my Dad was the hunt master for the Los Altos hunt club but died in England after he apparently rewrote his will(but never announced it). Stepmom took everything. Too long for here it's a horrible story.

I remember choosing it because of the horses (being English style ridden). It was in National Geographic magazine.

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In 1979 Because the U.S. gave medical aid to the Shah, Iran decided to take [View all] JohnSJ Apr 13 OP

Yep! LeftInTX Apr 13 #1

The Shah was ruler because of the US mymomwasright Apr 13 #2

The Brits and The US took out the progressive leader of Iran gay texan Apr 13 #3

Yes, but it doesn't excuse the Islamic Republic of Iran and the fall of a civilization LeftInTX Apr 13 #6

Not quite. It goes back to when the Brits and US (CIA) took out the democratically elected... brush Apr 13 #13

"we have a winnah!!!" gay texan Apr 13 #15

Khomeini got rid of the post-revolution moderate, government. LeftInTX Apr 13 #17

After the shah left, Iran democratically elected a president in early 1980. (Banisadr) LeftInTX Apr 13 #16

Remember the term "the great Satan?" That nation never forgot the coup of 1953. brush Apr 13 #20

So, it's an excuse to have coups against the new government and install Khomeini? LeftInTX Apr 13 #23

Just saying, coups happen, memories can be long and history unfolds. brush Apr 13 #24

Why did Turkey kill all the Armenians? LeftInTX Apr 13 #25

Are we talking about Turkiye now? brush Apr 13 #26

Yes. I'm asking why..My family is from there and were killed. LeftInTX Apr 13 #27

You tell me. Since you family is from there, you should know more than I do. brush Apr 13 #33

Because they were breathing. LeftInTX Apr 13 #34

Sorry for your family's losses. Pls go into more detail. I never knew the reasons for what I think can be legitimately.. brush Apr 13 #35

Here: LeftInTX Apr 13 #36

Thank you for educating me on the tragedy. The break up of that empire has lead to futher tradgies also. brush Apr 14 #55

Iraq, Syria and Lebanon are all unstable. Jordan manages a tight-rope walk to maintain stability. LeftInTX Apr 14 #56

Yep, we could be looking at another 75 years of instability... brush Apr 14 #58

I don't think that anyone is excusing or negating wnylib Apr 14 #54

I get that. Western morality and views often are of less influence in nations... brush Apr 14 #57

You left out the Iraq-Iran War and Iran-Contra PufPuf23 Apr 13 #28

Iran 1953: State Department Finally Releases Updated Official History of Mosaddeq Coup ... in 2017 cliffside Apr 13 #4

Iran also had an elected president during this time period. This is often often forgotten. LeftInTX Apr 13 #9

The Iraq (war on)-Iran started in September 1980. PufPuf23 Apr 13 #30

So did Carter instigate the war on Iran? It was building up the entire time he was president. 1975 on. LeftInTX Apr 13 #32

Do you know the difference between the Ottomans, the Young Turks, and the Turkey Republic founded by Ataturk? PufPuf23 Apr 13 #37

Yes, I am quite familiar LeftInTX Apr 13 #38

How did you come up with that ugly accusation? PufPuf23 Apr 13 #40

You said my knowledge of history of the time that my family was killed was weak. LeftInTX Apr 13 #47

In this thread you left out 25 plus years of history -omitted PufPuf23 Apr 14 #52

Skipping ahead a few decades does little to help people understand the complexity of US/Iran relations ... cliffside Apr 13 #41

Yes, it's complicated. I wish Banisadr would have been able to stay on. LeftInTX Apr 13 #43

I wonder what would have happened if Mosaddeq had not be ousted by the US/UK? nt cliffside Apr 13 #48

I have no idea. You would think everything would be much better. LeftInTX Apr 14 #50

Exactly, it does no good to skip over decades of history. nt cliffside Apr 14 #53

ETA: Nixon did not do anything to reign the shah in! LeftInTX Apr 13 #46

Yes we gave him a blank check, also supported Saddam until we did not. nt cliffside Apr 14 #49

His name was Mohammed Mossadeq. The Unmitigated Gall Apr 13 #5

So, it's OK to torture innocent diplomat employees and overthrow the new Iranian president? (Banisadr) LeftInTX Apr 13 #8

Well, according to some here, especially one in particular, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 13 #11

Some here would do well in reading the following book so that they're no longer naive... brush Apr 13 #21

I don't need to read a book and I don't need you to lecture me to read a book,. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 13 #22

"there are those here who blame the US for all of the ills of the world, " OAITW r.2.0 Apr 13 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Apr 13 #31

I think you meant this for Marine Engineer? OAITW r.2.0 Apr 13 #39

Yes. Sorry. brush Apr 13 #42

The Dulles brothers are dead and the CIA is not as out of control as they once were. brush Apr 13 #44

Funny how that works. The Unmitigated Gall Apr 14 #51

Of course not. And of course it doesn't justify all the evil the Iranian government has fomented in the world today. The Unmitigated Gall Apr 13 #45

Good point arthritisR_US Apr 14 #59

No it is ridiculous to claim that the reason Voltaire2 Apr 14 #61

Just the truth malaise Apr 13 #10

The Shah is the reason why my wife's family fled Persia. Xolodno Apr 13 #7

Shah of Iran's son was in at Judson school in AZ- Dec 1973 I got some Hashish from him. Boxerfan Apr 13 #12

Here is a pic of him from 1973 LeftInTX Apr 13 #14

That does look like him Boxerfan Apr 13 #18

If you met him in the fall of 1973, odds this was taken in earlier 1973 LeftInTX Apr 13 #19

That is a ridiculous reduction of Iranian history. Voltaire2 Apr 14 #60