Title: Hypocrisy Recorded for History
Product review: It is ironic that the shah's son copied textbook democratic principles for this book. It is dull for that reason. It is interesting for another reason, however.The shah was born a commoner with barely enough to eat. His father, Reza's grandfather, gained power in a military overthrow of Iran's centuries old Qajar dynasty. These is no "Pahlavi dynasty."Nonetheless, the author of this book about democracy puts an imperial seal on his web site. His mother calls herself an empress on her web site. She has no royal blood; neither did her husband, the shah, who was ousted for being a tyrant. Her son, Reza, the author of this book, gives interviews saying that Iran may not be ready for democracy, and if asked to be king, he would do his duty - he wishes!In light of his public stance, his writing of this book is cynical pandering in an attempt to gain U.S. support. What is most offensive is that he underestimates the intelligence of others.
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