RE: The Shah was an asshole. Carter was too.
In Third world and Muslim countries, your choice is either BAD or WORSE.
The truth is that Mosaddegh was a decent guy. He was educated and simply dared to think Iran should control it’s own oil. The Brits clearly saw that it was communist to not agree that the Brits should control it.
The CIA on behalf of the Anglo American oil company overthrew him in operation Ajax complete with false flags.
We placed the Shah back in because he would play ball.
The Shah was an A-hole. His abuses created the perfect soil for the islamic revolution. And now we are treated to a psycho iran, a long term enemy. And they aren’t lazy and ignorant like the Saudis so it’s a big problem.
Food for thought everytime we decide to topple a legitimate if not perfect leader. We reap the whirlwind for decades. Mosaddegh was not a communist, not even close.
We need to start protecting The USA, not Boeing, Raytheon, and IBM. There is no reason for the United States to be involved with who wants to run Iran.
Aren’t we strong enough to say, we will do business with you. If you mess with us, we will level you. And then stand behind this.
If they want to hang out next to a well, waiting for Santa Claus...good for them. The rest of us want to do business.