Thirty years ago, Iranian militants stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking American diplomats hostage for 444 days, chilling relations between the two countries for decades and nailing the coffin in President Jimmy Carter's political career. The Iranian Revolution had begun.

Today, the fundamentalist government in Tehran held protests to commemorate the event, as usual burning the American flag and encouraging shouts of "Death to America."

This time, pro-democracy protesters -- many wearing the movement's signature green -- were heard to shout, "Death to dictators."

But the demonstrators, who risked beatings, imprisonment and even death to stage their rebellion, also had a message for the White House.

Witnesses said the protesters could be heard chanting: “Obama, Obama — either you’re with them or you’re with us.”

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/11/irans-prodemocracy-protesters-to-obama-with-us-or-against-us-what-a-difference-30-years-makes.html

Can we now give up belief in the myth that Iranians hate America because of what happened in 1953? Mohammed Mosaddeq himself was pro-American and remained loyal to the Shah after the events. Maybe it is time for Americans to learn from Mohammed Mosaddeq and show as much respect for the US and democracy as he did!