I promised you an answer to yesterday's dual view of today vs the innocent 50's.
In 1952, the United States learned of the desire of duly elected Iranian Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh to nationalize Iranian oil reserves. This was seen as a major blow to multinational oil companies owned by British and American businessmen and a great PR and economic victory for the Soviet Union.
In a declassified report, the American CIA has admitted its involvement in overthrowing the government of Iran and installing the Shah Reza Pahlevi in Mossadegh's place. According to many reports, this incident cast a shadow over US, Iranian relations to this very day.
So this begs a question. As we pan forward to the present and recent past, what was the prime factor in the gestation of virulent anti American sentiment in the Middle East? answer tomorrow.
In the meantime, today's humstle is Billy Joel's Keepin the Faith. The key line in the song to me, is "well the good ol' days weren't always good and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems.
We're such a young country- so full of ourselves and somehow, we think the world hungers for our leadership and influence. Guess what? They don't.
Tomorrow, then.
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