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kentauros

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15. I've wondered too, as it would have affected the entire area.

Reply to newfie11 (Reply #12)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 08:54 AM

Aug 2013

I would assume to Pakistan as you mention that, but also across the top of Africa and the rest of the southern Mediterranean.

I guess because they were all so insanely afraid of anything even smelling like communism/socialism that they "had" to quell it, even if Iran was using democratic elections. Dictators are easier for the oil companies to control.

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CIA documents acknowledge its role in Iran's 1953 coup [View all] Surya Gayatri Aug 2013 OP

Comforting to know the USA never did anything like that since then . . . ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #1

Yeah, we can all sleep soundly knowing that the Surya Gayatri Aug 2013 #5

Is this "timely" new release a pre-emptive move Demeter Aug 2013 #2

Don't know, but the publishing entity is supposedly "independent"... Surya Gayatri Aug 2013 #3

Oh, so it's a "Happy Anniversay" kind of thing Demeter Aug 2013 #4

Happy, happy, joy, joy! Surya Gayatri Aug 2013 #6

Except we already knew Scootaloo Aug 2013 #7

It's always nice to have an official admission of guilt Demeter Aug 2013 #8

Prosecution? Scootaloo Aug 2013 #13

Historians are the Ultimate Judge and Jury Demeter Aug 2013 #14

Here's one example of the Iran coup expos�, from long before the CIA's mea culpa. JohnyCanuck Aug 2013 #11

agreed. Coming clean before they ar exposed anyway. olddad56 Aug 2013 #21

nice that is formally acknowledged.... tomp Aug 2013 #9

Not the first and not the last burnodo Aug 2013 #10

Gotta wonder what Pakistan would be like today newfie11 Aug 2013 #12

I've wondered too, as it would have affected the entire area. kentauros Aug 2013 #15

The same can also be said about South America newfie11 Aug 2013 #17

And yet, some around here insist Kelvin Mace Aug 2013 #16

+1 newfie11 Aug 2013 #18

I wonder how many people are actually surprized about this? niyad Aug 2013 #19

k & r: yurbud Aug 2013 #20

60 years, eh? Iggo Aug 2013 #22