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پاسخ برنارد لوئیس به شاه
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"Why do you never criticize Saddam, yet attack me nonstop?" That was the Shah's question to the British ambassador in Tehran — a man he considered a close personal friend. Years later, retired and speaking from his own home, the ambassador recounted the exchange. The Shah's complaint was simple: Why is London so hostile? Why does the BBC hammer me daily with accusations? Saddam Hussein is killing his own people, crushing dissent, committing crimes — why the silence? Bernard Lewis's answer exposes the whole logic: it was never about human rights. It was about Iran not being allowed to become like the Western countries. An industrial, self-reliant, confident Iran was the threat. A dependent oil dictator was not. And remember the closing line: these aren't my words — they're theirs. Their ambassador. Their orientalist. The West saw the Pahlavi state as its adversary. Judge the rest for yourself. Drop your take in the comments and share this with someone who needs to hear it. منبع / Source: https://youtu.be/tUYNfoPAPRY?t=1669
