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England has traditionally very good relations with Mullahs and it started when England captured India. There, England understood that Mullahs have a very great influence upon Muslims and therefore started to recruit them. A rich prostitute died in India in 19th Century and remained a great wealth from her and she did not have any inheritor. English claimed that this money belongs to Shi' Mullahs and started to give them salary from this money!!!! Therefore relations between Mullahs and England became stronger and stronger until the collapse of Soviet Union (for more than 2 centuries) and everybody can see that about 80 % mosques in Europe are in England and especially in London!
When the story of open society imposed to Shah by Carter, English which knew the entire world very well unlike Americans, understood it is the time to have Iran again. BBC became the voice of Revolution and when it broadcasting its news every evening, nobody could be finding in the streets. They were at homes to listen to BBC.
I must say that PEOPLE OF IRAN did this Revolution and I do not want to accuse every country except people of Iran for this Revolution.
But Khomeini did not go to a mosque. He started to do what he wanted to do step by step (like Turkey). The first victims were women. They were asked to use scarf ( not a veil or Chador etc.) Just a scarf!!!. Step by step like Turkey . Women were not permitted to be judge! They were driven out from Society to homes. It was said it is better for them to stay at home and keep children. Some of them resisted but suppressed, some escaped and all of them happened step by step and not in one night.
All of the parties were driven out from the scene. England helped as much it could, because the some parties had left tendencies and some were opposing with interference of England in Iran.
But Soviet Union and its local agents were trying also. They guided occupation of Embassy of America in November 1979. Liberal Prime minister in objection to this behavior resigned. So called students who occupied Embassy find some worthless documents there. Khomeini understood that with this papers he could call everybody spy pf America. Therefore he called the occupation of Embassy Second Revolution!
Carter ordered Army of America to liberate hostages, but this operation failed! Khomeini was now Prophet of Age and every body believed that he is the messenger of God! And Carter did not do anything. Just watching and permitting fundamentalism take root! Revolution spread to other countries! Anwar Sadat was killed in Egypt. Khomeini was dreaming to capture the world (like Ahmadi Nejad). He started to criticize Saddam Hosein. Saddam was waiting for this and attacked to Iran in Sep.1980 And Carter just watching! And people of Iran like sheep did whatever Khomeini asked them. He was prophet!
In 1980 Regan became President of the USA. He promised to the people of America if he becomes president, he will attack to Iran. Mullahs understood that Ronald Regan is not Carter and he is like Bush and MC Cine. So they feared and freed captives before Regan enters to white House. Mullahs understand the language of force very well!
But Regan did not continue! Because 11th of September did not happen yet and Soviet Union existed. Khomeini took advantage of this situation and in 1981 he closed all of the news papers, Universities and removed every remaining sign of modernism. Some groups resisted and he arrested many and killed thousands of Iranian youths (the real number is unknown yet!)
America understood that Carter made a great mistake and did not permit Islamic Revolution happens again in other Islamic Countries. But supported Islamic movements against Communism and Ben Laden are product of this period!
In this Period Khomeini did whatever he liked and almost nobody cared.
Soviet Union Collapsed in 1991 and sharp edge of fundamentalism retuned toward America itself!
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