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davtruss t1_j1mw3om wrote

Reply to comment by Hattix in What did the public actually want in the Iranian revolution of 1979? by ReecoElryk

Most of what you say is how the world viewed the situation. I posted before reading what you said but after being warned about the 20 year rule. I do think that fighting Iraq to a bloody stalemate during the eight year war solidified Khomeini's autocratic rule.

I don't presume to know how Iranians felt at the time of the 79 IR.

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Hattix t1_j1njehn wrote

At the time, the world viewed a happy, prosperous, content Persia, a model for autocratic rule.

The Iranians were somewhat less happy than the world was shown!

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