tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post4449740101386946513..comments2024-03-28T14:32:19.334+00:00Comments on Who Would Have Believed The Singularity Would Be So Stupid?: Obama Wrong On History of Iranian CoupPastoriushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-25905773992555188772010-12-09T08:51:49.389+00:002010-12-09T08:51:49.389+00:00I would suggest taking a look at an actual scholar...I would suggest taking a look at an actual scholarly source for your information. In the Iranian constitution of 1906, the Shah appointed and the Majlis confirmed, there was nothing nefarious about it. The Majlis also wasn't "petrified" either. The National Front, an alliance of Pan-Iranists, Pan-Islamists, Tudeh and Nationalists under the leadership of Mosaddeq had both great public support and great support within the Majlis itself. To somehow insinuate that Mosaddeq was involved in the assassination attempt is wholly wrong. The CIA and its operative Kermit Roosevelt, and the British Secret Intelligence Service orchestrated the events of the coup. I suggest you read All the Shah's Men by Kinzer, or even Kermit Roosevelt's own account for more information about this. Mossadeq's policies were not "anti-Western" in fact he was a great admirer of the United States and was western educated. His policies were directed against the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, which you failed to mention in your post, not against the West. The conditions of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company greatly favoured Britain, with the Iranian government receiving ten percent of its in royalties while the British government received 30% of its profits in taxes. All the while the Iranians were living in slums in temperatures of over 100 degrees while the British enjoyed air conditioned amenities. Iran was only initially asking for better conditions for the Iranian workers of AIOC and the ability to see its books. When Britain refused, and ARAMCO signed a 50-50 agreement with the US, nationalization became a issue. Thus inciting Britain's ire. Your facts are wrong. I don't believe it is important that Obama apologizes, but I do believe it is ridiculous to assert the CIA wasn't involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-51358339576394248362009-06-05T23:14:28.034+01:002009-06-05T23:14:28.034+01:00Yah, Mossadegh was a nationalizing socialist with ...Yah, Mossadegh was a nationalizing socialist with SOME elective responsibility, and BTW the overthrow was the idea of the British who were about to see BP nationalized, and asked us for help. Which accounts for why the Mullahfreaks always remember to mention the UK in their threats.<br /><br />For the foreseeable future I think their heritage rules out any John Jay, Madison or Hamilton's<br /><br />And things have been just so great since 1979 anyway.<br /><br />So Obama is just going to have to go ahead and re interview with Bob and Bob for that jobEpaminondashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811906954763827459noreply@blogger.com