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To: TwelveOfTwenty

Just because Mosaddegh was democratically elected does not mean he had not over stepped with attempts to take over teh military and choose the chief of staff. The Shah’s father had been an officer, who overthrew the Qajar dynasty and he was not going to give up command of the military. Either way, you completely ignore his actions after he Mosaddegh returned to power and took on dictatorial emergency powers.


71 posted on 04/19/2024 12:28:06 AM PDT by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers." )
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To: rmlew
Just because Mosaddegh was democratically elected

That's right, he was. That's supposed to mean something to conservatives.

does not mean he had not over stepped with attempts to take over teh military and choose the chief of staff.

Sources?

BTW, you sound like the leftists who accused President Trump of interfering with foreign policy when, as president, he was the one who set foreign policy.

The Shah’s father had been an officer, who overthrew the Qajar dynasty and he was not going to give up command of the military.

And?

Either way, you completely ignore his actions after he Mosaddegh returned to power and took on dictatorial emergency powers.

There was an emergency in that the Shah did not want to give up his power and the UK and US did not want to give up their ability to exploit Iran's oil, and were instigating a coup for that purpose. In doing so, we gave the Shah dictatorial powers, something you don't seem to have a problem with when our side does it.

72 posted on 04/19/2024 3:50:58 AM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Will whoever keeps asking if this country can get any more insane please stop?)
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