I feel sorry for this country that so many people know so little about it,

[blm]

so little about the historic record, governance in general, and the congressional record in specific.

The rest of us and the rest of the world will continue to be screwed because of it.

10 year old kids in Iran know more about the real record of the US than most Anmericans.

[acmavm]

1. Anything specific set you off?

[blm]

4. Just so many false statements made by average people, the corporate media

and even the newly-activated internet faction.

It's reaching critical mass. I know ---- just breathe.

[GrumpyGreg]

2. Good Lord! What "real" record of America?

I doubt 10 year old kids in Iran know very much about history,they just repeat what they hear their parents say.

[blm]

3. They know US overthrew their democratically elected govt. to re-install

the Shah who ruled brutally, and that the whole idea that US interferes in the region to promote democracy is an illusion - a BIG LIE they have perpetrated on the American public.

How many adult Americans know this happened?

[GrumpyGreg]

5. I'm sure many adult Americans know about it,as you do.

[blm]

7. No way. They only know as far back as the Ayatollah Khomeini, and know

NOTHING about what led to that takeover. They really don't even understand more than about 10% of what happened in IranContra.

Where do you live that you're surrounded by people who have a great grasp of history? I only see a minority of people who do around me and in the newsrooms I'm familiar with, even here on DU where you would EXPECT even recent history to matter, but rarely does.

[GrumpyGreg]

9. I live in the Boston area and I'm old and remember a lot of what

you are referencing.

Age is a great educator.

[blm]

11. Boston area has always been more history-oriented - that would explain the

disconnect.

Plus, since Kerry was the one investigating and exposing IranContra and BCCI, you very likely had far more news article about the back history than the rest of the nation.

[mtnsnake]

6. Knowing many Canadians, it's a fact that they know more about America

than most Americans do.

[blm]

8. I've heard that about European and Asian countries, as well.

Hell, most US teenagers couldn't find Wyoming on a map without being given a clue.

[JNelson6563]

10. You are correct blm

Most Americans have no clue of the dirty business our government has participated in.

Julie