Saigon
Gold Member
Idiot, allies always praise each other publicly.Roudy -
And what impact did the Shah's public praising of Carter have on Iran at the time?
Obviously you wouldn't know this, but the Shah's toasting of Carter with alcohol was a masive nail in the Shah's coffin. In was a catastrophic error from a despot who had completely lost touch with his own people.
The attacks against the Shah began at once - and did not end until he left office.
It remains one of the Shah's worst gaffes - right up there with when he claimed God helped him stay on his horse when he fell riding in Switzerland. And of course the week after the alcohol gaffe - he had Khomenii's son killed, from which point nothing could have saved the Shah from the wrath of his people.
I recommend Kapuscinki's legendary 'Shah of Shahs' for anyone genuinely interested in the fall of the Shah.
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