Iran 1979: “single worst intelligence failure in American history”

Former Presidential Advisor Stuart Eizenstat discusses whether Former President Jimmy Carter was responsible for Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.


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[uncanny_money]

Nope Carter is responsible
He was with Khomeini

[NissanMaximaSE]

as a Iranian I HATE CARTER the reason why is he never let the poor shah rule his country and carter went with Khomeni
#womenlifefreedom

[migelprager]

"The CIA didn't know..." :D
I think I've heard that before (9-11, recent Hamas attacks, etc.)

[AkamiChannel]

This is the man with the briefcase in the original Half-Life

[faras-cemo]

I would say 1953 situation was the worst mistake but you do you

[Demcatszzzzs]

How about not switching out their democratically voted president. Goood damn

[elenacecamore]

There a document from november 9, 1978 where us Ambassador to Iran literally explains that they know the shah has Lost power

[jamshidaria]

Yea it wasn't him it was the one arm man 😂

[ehsanc]

Single failure?!!
Look at 7th October 😂

[joshborja]

I thought Iranians had a right to self determination!

[ImadudeenAugustSarvaHusayn]

W/o tis, Soviet wouldn't fight the Mujahideen in Afghanistan.

[wumao_gang]

Imperialists lmao Iranians chose to have ayatollah in power