LOL Kermit certainly took credit for overthrowing Mosaddegh. But Mossy had put himself in an impossible position. He had nationalized the decades old British oil concession, without compensation, but in the world of the 1950s, he could not sell oil from it. Deprived of its oil revenue, Iran was approaching bankruptcy. Neither could Mossy admit to his supporters that he had overplayed his hand, and that concessions had to be made.
So Mossy was on his way out, at the hands of his fellow Iranians, and soon. The only question was how he would be replaced: a more authoritarian Shah, a military Junta, or a Communist takeover. Everyone in Iran understood the choice, and the stakes. To the extent, if any, Kermit affected the choice of who replaced Mossy, he saved Iran from rule by a Persian Saddam Hussein, or joining the Communist Bloc.
Everyone in Iran understood the choice, and the stakes. To the extent, if any, Kermit affected the choice of who replaced Mossy, he saved Iran from rule by a Persian Saddam Hussein, or joining the Communist Bloc. Everyone in Iran understood? Wow. Good to know.
As for "saving" them, yeah that term is regularly used to justify a coup.
Kermit affected the choice of who replaced Mossy, he saved Iran from rule by a Persian Saddam Hussein, or joining the Communist Bloc. Yes, he did.
But somehow our cia was so distracted by communism that they missed the rise of islamism.
On the other hand, the world today is probably according to their playbook. Btw, the bushes can all suck bully sticks.