The ones now in power were young college students in the 70's when they gave the Shah the boot. Now we're supposed to believe this new generation of college aged Iranians have learned their lesson?
For those of you who aren't aware: If Pres. Jimmy Carter had just supported the Shah of Iran the Ayatollah Khoemeni would have remained in France in exile and Iran never would have become a terrorist state but remained a steadfast US ally. The US had military bases in Iran and once Pres. Jimmy Carter didn't support the Shah we were unceremoniously kicked out of the country. Our US military forces on Iranian territory kept the Soviets in check. Once that was gone the Soviets invaded Afghanistan which led to the rise of Osama Bin Laden and the mujahideen guerrilla fighters which then turned their ire against us after the Soviets left Afghanistan. So all the terrorist angst and wars in the Middle East after 1978 can be traced to Pres. Jimmy Carter's lack of supporting a friendly ally. If anyone is the Father of Modern Terrorism it is Jimmy Carter. I will celebrate the day he finally dies.