JEFF MCMULLEN: The price we pay for not learning from history
On a historic night in Tehran, almost half a century ago,Jeff McMullenwitnessed the inability of leaders to fully grasp the treacherous paths of alliances and armed conflicts.
DECEMBER 31, 1977. In TehransRoyal Niavaran Palace, ShahMohammad Reza Pahlaviwas hosting staunch U.S. ally, PresidentJimmy Carter, in the latters first year in office.
As they clinked glasses in an optimistic New Years Eve toast, I wi