We got rid of a guy we didn't like and we replaced him with someone, the Shah, who would do whatever we wanted. So it's a perfect ending, but only if history stops. Unfortunately, history doesn't stop, it keeps on happening. When you violently intervene in the affairs of another country, you're doing something like releasing a wheel at the top of a hill. You can let it go, but you have no control over how it bounces or where it ends. Iran is a perfect example of this. What is the cost of war? (00:18–00:25)
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