Posted on 06/04/2009 1:32:24 PM PDT by markomalley
US President Barack Obama made a major gesture of conciliation to Iran on Thursday when he admitted US involvement in the 1953 coup which overthrew the government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. "In the middle of the Cold War, the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically elected Iranian government," Obama said during his keynote speech to the Muslim world in Cairo.
It is the first time a serving US president has publicly admitted American involvement in the coup.
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Obama also said: "For many years, Iran has defined itself in part by its opposition to my country, and there is in fact a tumultuous history between us.
"Since the Islamic Revolution, Iran has played a role in acts of hostage-taking and violence against U.S. troops and civilians. This history is well known.
"Rather than remain trapped in the past, I've made it clear to Iran's leaders and people that my country is prepared to move forward. The question now is not what Iran is against, but rather what future it wants to build."
Shortly after Obama's inauguration on January 20, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad demanded apologies for "crimes" he said the United States had committed against Iran, starting with the 1953 coup.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
did he actually say it or is the AFP making it up?
He just justified the taking of our embassy hostages.
“Yeah, you’ve been killing our soldiers and civilians for thirty years now. We’re awful sorry about that.” Thus speaketh the Obamessiah.
How about this, Barry. No apologies to I’manutjob and the mad mullahs until THEY apologize for the Embassy seizure and hostage crisis...and putting up Hezbollah to kill Americans...and sponsoring terrorism against Americans all over the world. Newsflash, Zero: SOMETIMES WE’RE RIGHT.
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So what did we do in 1953? That was a little before my time. :)
And he knows this for sure because he now has access to super-secret Presidential records, or because he read it on the Daily Kos?
It will take DECADES for this country to recover from the damage this man has caused.
He and those that voted for him should be proud.
Appologist in chief.... America is no longer a shining city on a hill and we must all bow to those that want us dead because according to obama and Jeramiah Wright we brought it on ourselves...
Isn’t obvious that Obama lied when he said he didn’t know Wright’s sermons contained this anti-americanism.... LOL>...
Obama is living a Jeramiah Wright sermon.
Those that voted for Dumbo are clueless.
My question also. Did Eisenhower throw something rapidly together, or was it a policy carried over from the previous Administration?
Iran had a prime minister, Mossadegh, who was more than likely going to put Iran firmly in the Soviet orbit. We would have none of it, and used conservative (including clerical) elements of Iranian society to overthrow him and put Shah Reza Pahlavi in power.
Another traitorous revelation by the anointed one.
Surely there is someway to get this removed from office? He’s dangerous for the country.
If this is true, this d!psh!t is out there breaking more things than can ever be put back together.
While the US may have been involved, Obama has no way of knowing, and is merely spouting more bullshit.
This is speculation to appease the Iranian crazies.
http://web.payk.net/politics/cia-docs/published/one-main/main.html
CLANDESTINE SERVICE HISTORY
OVERTHROW OF PREMIER MOSSADEQ OF IRAN
November 1952-August 1953
When will he admit that the US once ran across the kitchen with scissors, didn’t brush before bedtime or failed to chew our food completely before swallowing.
Not only that, but we overthrew the German government in 1944, and get this - we did the same thing to Japan in 1945...
No. He said it. The quote is verbatim from the text posted at the AP site.
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