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If we assume he's an idiot, that's just not very interesting. It's much more instructive to assume he feel into certain traps even the most constructive, forward-thinking revolutionary could fall into. For after all, how many times does a person lead a revolution? It's easy to make some mistakes the first time out. So, the U.S. embassy hostages might seem like a good poker chip. But once you've held them for a day, you're kind of obligated to keep holding them. And Iran paid a price. They were somewhat of a pariah nation for a number of years.

So, let's assume Ayatollah Khomeini had the hostages released within the first five hours. And let's assume got several other things right. How far might Iran be along right now?
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