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Lonestarblue

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7. Had the CIA not overturned the democratically elected government of Iran in 1953, we might not be at this point today.

Reply to Amishman (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 07:07 AM

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They were protecting the profits of the US and British oil giants of the day. The people of Iran have suffered ever since, through the US-installed Shah's brutal persecutions to the brutal repression and persecution of the ayatollahs. The illegal actions of government have consequences that can last for decades. I fear that we will suffer many consequences well into the future from Trump's depredations on other countries.

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