Still, the damage done by U.S. weakness in the late 1970s should not be underestimated. To mention only one event, our weakness made possible the first successful Islamist revolution in the modern world in Iran in 1979, in the course of which we allowed a new Iranian government to hold 52 Americans hostage for 444 days.
My oh my. That makes about as much sense as blaming Hilary Swank's 2004 Best Actress Oscar on the US leaving Vietnam. In other words, it makes no sense whatsoever.
Posted by armand at August 26, 2007 07:42 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Media