In 1953, fennec, the US with some help from their British friends managed, in a not quite so velvet revolution (think Chile, 11 September 1973), to overthrow the elected government of Iran, leaving the Iranian people to the tender mercies of the Shah and his Savak. This time around, the coup failed. Win some, lose some….
cdward almost 15 years ago
Let’s hope.
mhenriday almost 15 years ago
In 1953, fennec, the US with some help from their British friends managed, in a not quite so velvet revolution (think Chile, 11 September 1973), to overthrow the elected government of Iran, leaving the Iranian people to the tender mercies of the Shah and his Savak. This time around, the coup failed. Win some, lose some….
Henri