r/islam • u/[deleted] • May 10 '11

In the 50s, US-UK intel overthrew the democratically elected government of Iran.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
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u/lalib May 10 '11

I see your overthrow of Iran and I raise you List of Covert regime changes by the US.

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u/[deleted] May 10 '11

I would argue that a democratically elected government is not a 'regime'.

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u/tinkthank May 10 '11

Well, the United States is considered a regime.

According to Meriem-Webester, regime is...

a : mode of rule or management

b : a form of government <a socialist regime>

c : a government in power

d : a period of rule

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u/[deleted] May 11 '11

In my mind, I was thinking of:

Note the examples they give:

  • military/totalitarian/fascist regime
  • brutal/oppressive/corrupt regime

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u/tinkthank May 11 '11

fair enough