Before anyone rushes to celebrate the much-predicted fall of Egypt’s General Hosni Mubarak, let us consider his case in light of the fate of another American ally.
The year is 1977. The day is New Year’s Eve. The place is Tehran, Iran. The event is a state dinner held by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah (or King) of Iran, to honor a visit from President Jimmy Carter.
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