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Given the Spanish crown by Napoleon, Joseph, whose mission was to modernize Spain according to French ideals, at times felt unsupported and useless amidst the medieval and traditional culture of Spain.
When the Shah left Iran, the moderate religions leaders of the country. including those who were major opponents of the Shah, approached the American ambassador urging America do something to prevent the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini who had returned to Tehran from taking over the government, as they claimed he would;d create a dictatorial theocracy. Ambassador Sullivan was convinced tghatg America should work with the new government an d negotiate with them for moderation. See the related quotes for more of his erroneous thinking.
Bodin was advocating the release of the Cambodian King.