Interesting reference to the loss of Iran to the Islamowackos. Salmo g. Do you remember how that all happened? The dumping of the tyrant, the Shah of Iran, and some of the 'sit on your hands' diplomacy that took place.
I will not apologize for the acts of the Shah or many other of the various dictators we have supported for the sake of 'stability' = don't interrupt the machinations of big business. We can rail against the big businesses 'til we are blue in the face and that will not change anything. And when change comes, as it does, often the change is not for the betterment of the average citizen. It is just a new set of power hungry lunatics. Ala Castro, Khoumeni, Pol Pot, and some of the other Idi Amin like nuts.