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hempoilworks

(6 posts)
7. And why has the US/UK overthrow of Mossadeq been (mostly) forgotten?
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 06:09 AM
Jun 2012

"we" never do stuff like this, and when "we" do it is almost never discussed, except by "conspiracy theorists"



If Iran had worked to overthrow Eisenhower it would be taught in our children's school books.

Oh, and there was that downing of a passenger plane too, but that is another thing disappeared down the memory hole

"...Iran Air Flight 655 was a civilian jet airliner shot down by U.S. missiles on 3 July 1988 as it flew over the Strait of Hormuz at the end of the Iran–Iraq War. The aircraft, an Airbus A300B2-203 operated by Iran Air, was flying from Bandar Abbas, Iran to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. While flying in Iranian airspace over Iran's territorial waters in the Persian Gulf on its usual flight path, it was destroyed by the United States Navy guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes (CG-49). All 290 onboard including 66 children and 16 crew perished.[1] The incident is ranked ninth among the deadliest disasters in aviation history. It was the highest death toll of any aviation incident in the Indian Ocean and the highest death toll of any incident involving an Airbus A300 anywhere in the world[citation needed]. The Vincennes had entered Iranian territorial waters after one of its helicopters drew warning fire from Iranian speedboats operating within Iranian territorial limits..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655



"We" have overthrown their democratically elected government, shot down one of their passenger airliners, have them encircled by us bases, yet they are a huge threat.



The hypocrisy is astounding

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No difference malaise Jun 2012 #1
Legally, no difference. Both examples are extrajudicial killings. Selatius Jun 2012 #2
Corporate Oligarchy vs Religious Oligarchy... Zalatix Jun 2012 #6
For some, it is. Those who think "the free market" is the only answer are at least as dogmatic nt Selatius Jun 2012 #10
The difference is consequences. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #3
Cause the TeeVee told me we are the Good Guys xchrom Jun 2012 #4
If Iran is such a bad guy, wht has Iran Contra been forgotten? kooljerk666 Jun 2012 #5
And why has the US/UK overthrow of Mossadeq been (mostly) forgotten? hempoilworks Jun 2012 #7
There was no such thing as Iran-Contra nxylas Jun 2012 #8
We only do it to bad guys. duh. piratefish08 Jun 2012 #9
Our drone war policy will come back to bite us or our allies. morningfog Jun 2012 #11
We're #1 , We're #1 bahrbearian Jun 2012 #12
When you have a small handful of rich psychopaths at the top of the pyramid… Larry Ogg Jun 2012 #13
There is no way to exonerate America on this one el_bryanto Jun 2012 #14
The only difference I see is they're less likely to retaliate than the US is lunatica Jun 2012 #15
Do as I say, not as I do. nt Javaman Jun 2012 #16
One Word: American Exceptionalism. nm rhett o rick Jun 2012 #17
Nothing except America has anointed itself as the wearer of the white hat and Iran indepat Jun 2012 #18
Why do you hate Obama? hughee99 Jun 2012 #19
No difference. Solly Mack Jun 2012 #20
They're barbarian savages. We kill because we're decent, civilized, people who have God on our side Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #21
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