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Question: Could you explain this!?
I was watching on YouTube Pres!. Nixon's resignation speech and in that speech he mentions the Middle East, and how for about 20 yrs they felt America was their enemy, but now (meaning the 70's) they felt America was a friend!. My question is what did Nixon do to help patch up the relationship between the U!.S and the Middle East!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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1st and foremost he was not the major league winner in arrogance and self-righteous and

he was not an oil man who could stand to gain on a personal level

but yes, he had his flaws

GLWww@QuestionHome@Com

In 53 the CIA overthrew the Shah and put in a pro-western one which lasted until 79 when the shah was overthrown again and the Ayatollah Khomeini took over!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

not much, i mean they hate us now, they hated us then!. we are different to them, and we are more priviledged that they are they hate that!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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