Mossadiq was as a matter of historic fact a dictator, complete with 99% election victory results. Let&#x27;s not allow NYTimes and CIA to write Iranian history for us as it is, and has been, currently convenient for the West to paint the Shah of Iran as a sort of incompetent monster and do mea culpa for <i>past</i> unwanted intrusion in Iranian politics and society.<p>Re. Bahais, this is a controversial religion with roots in 19th century mysticism. The prophet of this religion claims to be the Messiah and pretty much every other Messiah rolled into one. He is in fact the claimant to the 2nd return of Christ. Now, should a nation allow anyone to go around claiming whoppers like this and allowed to operate a religion (which affords quite a lot of privs. in society). So the anti-bahai issue in Iran is really mostly about power and politics and has little to do with the Spirit. Iranians feel this is a fake religion that is used by West to manipulate Iranian society. Think of it as Scientology and Germany for a perspective.<p>[p.s. <i>obviously</i> the above does not condone the actions of the Mullah regime. ]