Re:Saudi Arabia, an ISIS That Has Made It
by hackuser on Friday November 20, 2015 @04:31PM
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> As for the Shah, he was very much there with the support of the oil industry, but that doesn't make him all bad. He wanted to make Persia a modern state and in doing so upset the Mullahs
IIRC, he oppressed, imprisoned, tortured and killed people in large numbers, for decades.
Re:Saudi Arabia, an ISIS That Has Made It
by jacquesm on Friday November 20, 2015 @04:49PM
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Yes, he did that too. (Especially to his opponents.) The keyword is 'SAVAK'. (See comment elsewhere in this thread). The Shah was a dictator in every sense of the word, but surprisingly, he had some good sides too.
I'm asking because I don't see any markers indicating that it is and I get this wrong every 3rd comment or so.
If it isn't sarcasm you are somewhat mis-informed. If it is sarcasm then please ignore this comment.
As for the Shah, he was very much there with the support of the oil industry, but that doesn't make him all bad. He wanted to make Persia a modern state and in doing so upset the Mullahs which culminated in the return of banished Ayatollah Khomeini (who resided in Paris, of all places during his exile), and how that ended we probably all already know.