Reminder: In 1953 the CIA/MI6 backed a coup removing the Iranian PM and put Reza Shah, a ruthless strongman with a notorious secret police force that terrorized millions— in power.
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This would eventually lead to the Iranian Revolution that took place in 1979 If you’d like to learn more you can read thishttps://www.britannica.com/event/Iranian-Revolution …
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As much a villain as Trump is now, REPUBLICAN CIA DIRECTOR ALLEN DULLES WAS THEN. This is why Iranians hate US.pic.twitter.com/7eHlhoBc1n
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Republican CIA Director Allen Dulles told Eisenhower to oppose elections in Vietnam after WWII, which led to the Vietnam War. He also convinced Eisenhower and JFK that when Batistanistas landed at the Bay of Pigs, Cubans would rise up and overthrow Castro. He lied, no one did.pic.twitter.com/nnowkIZUHe
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This is actually the best book on this topic Mohammed mossadeg (I'm misspelling that name sorry) was democratically elected in Iran (who loved usa at the time). He was the first coup by the newly formed cia. All so BP OIL could take their resources with Britain
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I taught my students about this using the excellent graphic novel Operation Ajax. It should be required reading for all American high school students, now more than ever.pic.twitter.com/C8oybyFbvr
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Thanks, David.
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These countries have been at war for so long that people have forgotten the beginning. The ottoman empire was a large empire that went from Spain to Hungary and further. In 1492 the Spanish King and Queen started kicking the Muslims out of their countries.
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'Hypernormalisation', the Adam Curtis documentary, also looks at this. On iPlayer.
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Unfortunately this is much too factual and erudite for the "any atrocity Trump commits is OK" crowd.
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