[Defiant]

It was working in Iran in the 50s until the CIA and British intelligence overthrew the democratic government that the people overwhelmingly supported. Might be tougher to recreate now.

[Flaming Conservative]

Like China, the mullahs play the long game.

[usurper]

It was working in Iran in the 50s until the CIA and British intelligence overthrew the democratic government that the people overwhelmingly supported.

Yep it was the first color revolution brought to you by the CIA. All the succeeding revolutions since have followed the same pattern.

Covertly supporting which ever side is the most anti American.

[usurper]

It was working in Iran in the 50s until the CIA and British intelligence overthrew the democratic government that the people overwhelmingly supported.

Yep it was the first color revolution brought to you by the CIA. All the succeeding revolutions since have followed the same pattern.

Covertly supporting which ever side is the most anti American.

[Olog-hai]

Aha, the Mosaddegh fallacy.

Mosaddegh was a socialist who stole US and British properties.

And besides, democracy and socialism are “one and the same”, per Woodrow Wilson, which is why the USA was established as a republic instead.