Iran Does Not Hate Americans… But it Has Legitimate Reasons to Do So, by Larry C. Johnson

You mean, there might be another side to the story? From Larry C. Johnson at sonar21.com:

During a Zoom meeting today I listened to a retired US General make the case for going to war against Iran… He was not advocating that Trump do so, but he provided a fascinating summary of how he, and most Americans, view Iran as a threat that must be destroyed. His basic charge is that Iran has killed thousands of Americans, especially US military personnel, and is an irredeemable terrorist state. Stay tuned… I’m going to show you how wrong that gentleman is.

When he finished talking, I asked for the floor and stated that Iran’s attacks on US personnel over the last 45 years were largely in response to US actions. What follows is a full explanation of my disagreement with his premise. I gave him the Reader’s Digest version… Here is the Full Monty.

Iran’s anger with the US begins in 1953, when the democratically elected President, Mohammad Mossadegh, was ousted from office in a CIA- and MI6-backed coup on 19 August 1953. The event is commonly referred to in Iran as the “28 Mordad” coup, after the corresponding date in the Iranian calendar.

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One response to “Iran Does Not Hate Americans… But it Has Legitimate Reasons to Do So, by Larry C. Johnson

  1. fourth world turd's avatar fourth world turd

    If they don’t hate us for 1953 then we should try diplomacy.
    Sadly Bibi says NO.

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