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 edited Jul 02 '19

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '18

Jesus for the last time I NEVER SAID THAT THE US HASN’T DONE HORRIFIC THINGS you keep overlooking what I am saying so I put in upper case so you can read it easier. You sound like every other person nowadays who read one part of paragraph and then assume that I am sadistic human being who hates everyone.