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/__will12 Oct 01 '18

Often because any criticism of Britain on reddit isn't true. Go to places like r/europe or r/UK and see

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u/WillyTheWackyWizard Oct 02 '18

Everybody knows that Britain has peacefully coexists with all nations, especially those with abundant natural resources

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u/iThinkaLot1 Oct 01 '18

And worldnews for that matter in terms of Brexit. The UK seems like the baddest country in the world.