Mohammad Mosaddeq was elected Prime Minister of Iran in 1951. Unfortunately, he believed that the Iranian oil fields belonged to the Iranian people. Big Oil didn't like that and pushed the CIA into overthrowing the PM and putting the Shah back in power. It was called "Operation Ajax".
Was it worth it?
Or is this yet another example of blow back? Putting the corrupt ruthless Shah back in power led to left-wing socialists and right-wing fundies in Iran to get pissed off, eventually leading to the Iranian fundie revolution.
https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/vol48no2/article10.html
2007-11-21 11:01:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No it was not. Neo-cons never learn from history. All it takes is someone to talk tough and neo-cons will be all for them.
2007-11-21 11:04:42 · answer #1 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Great question....Not sure exactlly of the Chronological motives but the beginning and end result is that America needs Oil.
So whatever it takes....US needs to own the middle east.
The US needs the most OIL so owns all the OIL in the World..
Simple...Iraqi and Iranian Oilfields...Khazak/Afgan/Iran Pipeline...
It's allways corrupt but as Dubbya said 'We gotta get the Oil before the Terrorists do' and ' the American Lifestyle is not up for Negotiation'
Also the US has a score to settle with Iran.
But OIL is the real issue.....Cheaper Oil in your Tank..
Vote vote for cheap OIL...No matter how many Troops and Kids need to die for it.
2007-11-21 11:23:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was yet another failed policy of our great nation. Our impulsive actions across the world has placed us in dire situations. Yet instead of learning from our mistake we continue to act with the same stupidity. The Iranians were not stupid about who place the Shah in place and who controlled him and for what. We supported, armed, trained and financed the Taliban to root out the Russians in Afghanistan and they gave us 911 in return. Today we removed a "tyrant" Saddam in the so called name of freedom and democracy and helped put in power members of the same regime that threatens us everyday: Iran Shiites and the Ayatollahs. What's next? Our actions need to be calculated not for an immediate solution but for a long lasting one that would always assure safety and security for ourselves.
2007-11-21 11:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by caliguy_30 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately politics is so short-sighted when it comes to temporary interests. Mosaddeq is a national hero in Iran and he will always be remembered as a man who fought bravely for the rights of iranian people. And he was unjustly overthrown exactly because of that.
2007-11-23 01:29:49 · answer #4 · answered by Arya 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. And now, we are making a similar mistake by supporting Musharaff in Pakistan, despite our rhetoric about democracy and opposing dictators everywhere. The US never really learns from history.
2007-11-21 11:09:54 · answer #5 · answered by Chance20_m 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Your questions could have just as easily have been:
"In retrospect was allowing Iran to become the USSR's long-sought warm weather port, dominating the middle eastern economy and choking off the supply of oil to the West worth it?"
Hindsight's a great thing, aint it?
2007-11-21 11:18:14 · answer #6 · answered by u_bin_called 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
now we all know americas plan for iran
2007-11-23 05:39:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
N O, It WAS NOT worth it!!!!!!!!!!
2007-11-21 11:12:10 · answer #8 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋