In the summer of 1996, a new initiative emerged in Athens under the long title, “Front of reason against nationalism for the formation of a modern foreign policy.” It was a move against the prevailing tide of the time.
  • FiniteBanjo@feddit.onlineEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    Again, the stupidity is just overwhelming. The regime was the most fragile right before the American and the Israeli maniacs started bombing. They had just had to put down a huge internal revolt with incredible violence and were facing complete lack of internal legitimacy. These excesses had focused the Iranian people on bread and butter issues and the regime was the shakiest it had ever been. And then… the Blitz rallied the people to the flag and effectively killed off the opposition.

    I missed the part where that contradicts anything I just said?

    • acargitz@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      13·
      3 days ago

      since none of the involved actors seem to like that idea, sucks to suck.

      I read this as «Iranians don’t really want democracy so sucks for them».

      • FiniteBanjo@feddit.onlineEnglish
        4·
        3 days ago

        Even before US intervention one of the major factions is the Shah Monarchist faction, so that definitely isn’t wrong, but I also was the first to mention that there is/was a rebellion. More like sucks for all of us.