U.S. Rapport with Musharraf Evokes Shah Era

by Ted Koppel, NPR

America's close relationship with Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf recalls another ally: the Shah of Iran. It's nearly 30 years since the fall of the Shah and the rise of an Islamic state hostile toward the United States. It's still not clear whether the U.S. put too much pressure on the Shah.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, November 20, 2007