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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]JonLP24
(29,322 posts)The government at-the-time was popularly elected so whether the Russkies allied themselves or not they were acted in interests of the people kicking out BP & nationalizing oil production which was really all it was about in replacing him with a US & Britain puppet but as far as US involvement it could have been communism fears than a need for their oil following the ARAMCO deal with Saudi Arabia but a lot of that seemed to be an excuse to do something else a lot like "terrorism" today.
It wasn't just the coup though they hired thugs to pretend to be protesters & propaganda
Iranian fascists and Nazis played prominent roles in the coup regime. Gen. Fazlollah Zahedi, who had been arrested and imprisoned by the British during World War II for his attempt to establish a pro-Nazi government, was made Prime Minister on August 19, 1953. The CIA gave Zahedi about $100,000 before the coup and an additional $5 million the day after the coup to help consolidate support for the coup.[11] Bahram Shahrokh, a trainee of Joseph Goebbels and Berlin Radio's Farsi program announcer during the Nazi rule, became director of propaganda. Mr. Sharif-Emami, who also had spent some time in jail for his pro-Nazi activities in the 1940s, assumed several positions after 1953 coup, including Secretary General of the Oil Industry, President of the Senate, and Prime Minister (twice).[12]
http://www.ghandchi.com/iranscope/Anthology/Kazemzadeh/28mordad.htm
Shortly after came the CIA Guatemala coup doing so in the interests of the United Fruit Company & it went on there always allying with the far right over the populists backed by the people in various countries.
Of course I hold the President responsible for whatever suggestions they choose to act on which is why I'm easily willing to throw Eisenhower under the bus but Kissinger actually did the planning of the overthrow of popularly elected Chilean President in favor of Pinochet & this was who Hillary Clinton was praising. If it was the only thing I'd blow it off but there is far more that is questionable & the type of people officials choose to surround themselves around has a big impact.
On the issue of Elizabeth Warren her background was Bankruptcy Law so she was exposed to the type of things big businesses get away with & she has a 90% liberal score for voting record on ADA and in the top 10 of most liberal on GovTrack a little to the left of Bernie Sanders actually so there are a variety of things we can take into account.
I will point it is a club and you or I aren't in it.