In many ways, this is a continuation not only of the 1979 Revolution that overthrew the US-backed Shah of Iran, but also of the 1951 attempt to create a democratic government in Iran – ended by a US and British led coup in 1953.
President Obama has done the right thing, recognizing that we do not have clean hands in past dealings with Iran, empathizing with those Iranians fighting for their freedoms, and continuing to pursue our national interests with the Iranian government despite the domestic turmoil.
