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Originally Posted by aklim
So if we didn't fool around with that situation, would there be consequences too? You seem to think there wouldn't.
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Who knows? Mossadeq had mullahs to contend with in his day as well. He was in the midst of all sorts of competing forces.
One of our main concerns was that the Soviets were gaining to much sway. Oh well, they bordered Iran at the time, it is only to be expected that they would have some involvement.
One thing is clear: Mossadeq was the first leader of the first democracy Iran had, he was enormously popular, and people still hold animosity about it.
This photo taken in '79:
