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JackRiddler

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6. That's a lot of rationalizing...

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 03:29 AM

Mar 2014

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for an act of war by a foreign power. The U.S. government (not "we&quot of the time conspired with the UK government to overthrow the democratically elected government of Iran, doing so by covertly arranging a violent coup, and denied its involvement for the next 35 years. Discussion on the morality of this crime ends right there. Nothing justifies it. It doesn't matter how you assess Mosaddegh's tenure, or what fissures had developed among Iranians, or what you think the Russians were doing.

And what's with this lie? "Iran is a country who (sic) openly advocates for the killing of Americans."

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Iran Names 1979 U.S. Embassy Hostage-Taker Its UN Envoy [View all] okaawhatever Mar 2014 OP

Do they think we've forgotten? Brigid Mar 2014 #1

I'm sure they haven't forgotten Operation Ajax. nt Deep13 Mar 2014 #2

Those they held hostage for 444 days had nothing to do with it. Brigid Mar 2014 #3

No, but the American establishment... Deep13 Mar 2014 #4

Yes the American government has acknowledged our role in the overthrow of Mosaddegh. We declassified okaawhatever Mar 2014 #5

That's a lot of rationalizing... JackRiddler Mar 2014 #6

What do you think "Death to America" means? WatermelonRat Mar 2014 #7

You seem to have nationalist blinders JackRiddler Mar 2014 #8

The last time it was said in Iran? WatermelonRat Mar 2014 #10

Thanks for the answer. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #11

and we put GHWB in the White House reddread Mar 2014 #9