From: yaser@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Ala)
Subject: Re: BBC Unveils CIA Monetory Support for Iranian Opposition
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 03:46:22 GMT

farzin@apollo3d.apollo3.ntt.JP (Farzin Mokhtarian) writes:

>In article <BtFqGB.MCn@news.cso.uiuc.edu> yaser@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Ala) writes:

> &>So a reduction in the price of oil would reduce US income! That
> &>is why Saudi Arabia recently supported a cutback in production
> &>to support prices. It could not have been without a nod from the
> &>Big Brother. Therefore I wouldn't worry about the US trying to
> &>pull prices down.
> &
> &I was comparing the price of oil in 1978 to the current value of oil
> &and how IRI helped in the destruction of OPEC unity which was the major
> &factor in higher oil prices. The current oil prices are less than half
> &of what it used to be.  

>But a great deal of Iran's income was going back to the US in ways that
>did not benefit Iran. What was the "actual" price once you factor out
 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>the wasted income? 
 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


As much as I hated the previous system I cannot deny that we were
better off then than now.  In fact comparision of those time to now
is just not fair.  There were problems and lots of it but not at the
magnitude that we wittness now.  Most of the money that returned to
the U.S. went to building dams, highways, universities, airports,
goverment agencies, and defense.  Very litle went to cultural aspects
that we may not have benefited as much.  Definitely we benefited a lot.
But most weaknesses was with ourselves.  We not only hired them to work
for us but gave them a lot more authority than they should have.  The problem
with a weak leader (the shah) and that we allowed Americans to stage a coup
in our country all goes back to ourselves.  Yes when the tanks took to the
streets on 28th of Mordaad where were people?  Who welcomed Shah on his return?
Yes there were major problems maily with soverignty but you cannot say that
we did not benefited then.  We did.  And we benefitted a lot.  The oil price
was a lot more fair than now and our income was not comparable.  The wastes
existed then and exists now (it may have been worse now than then).
If you are interested to know how much money is being wasted now read the recent
Wall Street Journal article about non-profit organs (BONYAADS) in Iran and
the corruption and waste (not that we need WSJ to tell us that).	

> &Of course I do not expect you to show any interest in this issue as your 
> &interest is ONLY in responding to the issues that can help you look a winner!

>Well, I just did! 
>              
> &ONCE AGAIN FARZIN YOU ARE A WINNER!
> &A BIG HURRAH FOR FARZIN THE WINNER!

>Calm down, Ala.

How can I? :-)

Ala

p.s.
I am not here to prove myself.
I am after facts.  I learn a lot from others.
I also try to share my experiences with the INTERESTED people.
With the status of our beloved country these days all of us are loosers.
Trying to win something in argument does not alter the fact.
If IRAN WINS we are all WINNERS.
If IRAN LOOSES we are all LOOSERS.
So lets try to find the facts and make success a possibility.

>       
> - Farzin
>             
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