Re:Coups, lies, dirty tricks: Stewart Copeland on his CIA ag...
by 082349872349872 on Thursday August 06, 2020 @12:03PM
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Part of Reza Shah's nationalism included viewing his dynasty as being the continuation of a monarchy first established by Cyrus[1], around AUC 200. The roman empire wouldn't be founded until AUC 727.
In many parts of the world, 200 km is a long way. In the US, 200 years[2] is a long time.
[2] When I visited עיר דוד/وادي حلوه one of the notable features was its easily defensible water supply. That's an area which has had over 6'000 years of history, with the architecture suggesting very little of it was peaceful.
In many parts of the world, 200 km is a long way. In the US, 200 years[2] is a long time.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_Great
[2] When I visited עיר דוד/وادي حلوه one of the notable features was its easily defensible water supply. That's an area which has had over 6'000 years of history, with the architecture suggesting very little of it was peaceful.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_David