tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post2963847052081428572..comments2023-10-21T06:13:57.457-07:00Comments on For a democratic secular Iran. For peace and prosperity in the Middle East.: Finally Some Common Sense About the 1953 CoupAzarmehrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01111103133622095142noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-2214298439562645342010-08-24T16:49:07.895-07:002010-08-24T16:49:07.895-07:00The Shah implemented secularism when secularism wa...The Shah implemented secularism when secularism was an useful means of modernizing the power of the state. But he ran back to the mosque when faced with secular rivals as in 1953!Hidden Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039410618383593927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-3962876352845737892010-08-24T01:56:05.550-07:002010-08-24T01:56:05.550-07:00@hidden author: I have expressed admiration for Re...@hidden author: I have expressed admiration for Reza Shah, who did so much to make Iran a secular state. What is the connection between that and teh 1953 coup??Azarmehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111103133622095142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-86858018337383397092010-08-24T00:55:47.853-07:002010-08-24T00:55:47.853-07:00You've expressed admiration for the Shahs at l...You've expressed admiration for the Shahs at least the Pahlavi Shahs. Does the alliance of shah and mullah change your opinion of the Pahlavis?Hidden Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039410618383593927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-51277156315678366372010-08-23T15:11:39.764-07:002010-08-23T15:11:39.764-07:00Ray Takeyeh is a regime apologist and backer.Ray Takeyeh is a regime apologist and backer.Winstonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-4556938053584345002010-08-23T03:31:13.162-07:002010-08-23T03:31:13.162-07:00Someone should forward this to CASMII so they stop...Someone should forward this to CASMII so they stop (ab)using Dr Mossadegh's picture on their homepage.<br /><br />ArashArashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140250210282670492noreply@blogger.com