Very interesting and enlightening post. Clark mentions living in Tehran in 1976. In 1976 I was a senior at A&M. Had a guy in my outfit from Tehran. He was American but his family lived there for his Dad's work. He had nothing but good things to say about Tehran and the Iranian people. I also recall having four young Iranians in the Corps. I don't remember what outfit they were in but do remember each of them had already been commissioned as Ensigns in the Iranian navy. They were sent to A&M for college and were in a Marine/Navy outfit, probably H-1 or N-1. I often wonder what happened to those guys when they went home.
Clark also said he doubted if the Iranian-American relationship could ever be mended. I can't tell the future, but I surely hope so. Time has a way of healing old wounds. My Dad had a lot of animosity toward the Japanese. He fought them in the Pacific in WWII. Not good times to say the least. Many years later I knew he had forgiven the Japanese people. He actually bought at Toyota. That is something I figured he could never ever do but he did.
Clark also said he doubted if the Iranian-American relationship could ever be mended. I can't tell the future, but I surely hope so. Time has a way of healing old wounds. My Dad had a lot of animosity toward the Japanese. He fought them in the Pacific in WWII. Not good times to say the least. Many years later I knew he had forgiven the Japanese people. He actually bought at Toyota. That is something I figured he could never ever do but he did.
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