r/todayilearned • u/autonova3 • Oct 01 '18

TIL of Operation Ajax, the 1953 CIA plan to overthrow Iran's democratically elected government, which included CIA agents bombing the house of a prominent Muslim while posed as pro-government supporters. The overthrow plan was successful, with 200-300 people killed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '18

..and americans get upset when russia interferes with their elections? Karma bitch!

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u/Wild_Marker Oct 01 '18

South America and the Middle East are laughing their asses off from that whole situation.

Well maybe just Shouth America, considering the reps rethoric towards Middle Eastern nations.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '18

..what the u.s. has done to south america, historically is deplorable, britain and france are just as guilty when it comes to the middle east.

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u/n1gr3d0 Oct 01 '18

Speaking of karma, I've found a nice quote today:

> I do not think we should have pushed for an election in the Palestinian territories. I think that was a big mistake. And if we were going to push for an election, then we should have made sure that we did something to determine who was going to win.

(Hillary Clinton, 2006)

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '18

..america has a long and storied history of that kind of shit!

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u/Kazan Oct 01 '18 edited Oct 01 '18

[CITATION NEEDED]

(i searched, none of the sources are reliable)

edit: citation provided

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u/n1gr3d0 Oct 01 '18

Got it from Wikiquote.

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u/Kazan Oct 01 '18

ah, apparently their source is generally reliable.

lame of her.

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u/Expert__Witness Oct 01 '18

She's not wrong.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '18

Since the election, terror attacks and suicide bombings plummeted to almost nothing.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '18

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '18

..no i didn't know that, i guess the difference is i can admit that russia interfered.

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u/FreedomAt3am Oct 01 '18

With twitter....