For America, 1979 was one of the coldest years of the Cold War. The U.S. lost a friend. Gained a foe. And then its nightmare scenario for the Middle East began to come true. This is the history of how and why the U.S. military now has a permanent presence in the Middle East.
🚩In this interview, we also discuss the following:
- The dangers that U.S. military presence in the Middle East poses to U.S. democracy at home,
- History of America's military support of Israel,
- How America switched from Vietnam to the Middle East,
- The Shah of Iran,
- The Iran-Iraq War,
- History of some events that led up to the 9/11 tragedy, and
- What would happen if the U.S. military left the Middle East?
🚩About My Guest Scholar:
My guest for this episode, which was recorded in early January 2024, is Dr. Andrew Bacevich, co-founder and Emeritus Board Chair of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He is Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at BostonUniversity. He is a graduate of West Point, a Vietnam War Veteran, and a retired colonel of the US Army.
Dr. Bacevich is the author, co-author, or editor of more than a dozen books, including the following:
- The New American Militarism,
- The Limits of Power,
- Paths of Dissent: Soldiers Speak Out against America’s Forever Wars, and
- America’s War for the Greater Middle East
🚩My Recommendations:
►Iran's 1979 Revolution: Dr. Naghmeh Sohrabi, Brandeis University
►Iran's Grand Strategy: Dr. Vali Nasr, Johns Hopkins University
🚩Regarding Images:
Left: Pres. Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. president (1977-81)
Center: Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1964-82)
Right: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, King of Iran (1941-79)
🚩Adel Aali
host & producer
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