While revealing new details about one of the most famed CIA operations of all times — the spiriting out of six American diplomats who escaped the 1979 U.S. Embassy seizure in Iran — the intelligence agency for the first time has acknowledged something else as well.
The CIA now officially describes the 1953 coup it backed in Iran that overthrew its prime minister and cemented the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as undemocratic.
Other American officials have made similar remarks in the past, but the CIA’s acknowledgment in a podcast about the agency’s history comes as much of its official history of the coup remains classified 70 years after the putsch. That complicates the public’s understanding of an event that still resonates, as tensions remain high between Tehran and Washington over the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, its aiding of militia groups across the Mideast and as it cracks down on dissent.
The “CIA’s leadership is committed to being as open with the public as possible,” the agency said in a statement responding to questions from The Associated Press. “The agency’s podcast is part of that effort — and we knew that if we wanted to tell this incredible story, it was important to be transparent about the historical context surrounding these events, and CIA’s role in it.”
I’m just really into history.
And historically, every single communist regime proves the horseshoe theory, it’s not my fault.
You said fascism is an umbrella term for communism so no, you are not really into history. Probably the farthest from it if you are that moratorium.
You disagree with me based on emotional responses. In technicalities and practice, communism is a form of fascism.
I can’t of course change the opinion of a person who’s emotionally invested in violent ideology, but I want to sow the seed of the idea that killing lgbtq+ is not a good thing in your head. Think about it, will you?
No, I disagree with you because you are categorically wrong.
I agree that discrimination and killing the LGBTQ+ community is wrong. That is why I don’t vote for conservatives who would love to see that happen.
Then stop supporting violent ideologies which depend on killing said minorities.
Good start but push through some more aight.
I do not support violent ideologies like fascism. I am also educated enough to recognize that fascism and communism are not the same. Although that is not a high bar to beat and somehow you failed to do that…
Sure they just act all the same. Good definition there!
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Why do commies need to have their hand held even on the simplest of explanations? Pathetic really. Go and channel that anger you have on homosexuals online or something, come back with a clear head ye
No, no, we disagree with you because you fail to comprehend literal words, with literal definitions, which we would even require to start to explain these concepts to you. You are a lost cause, your opinion is irrelevant. You failed the first day of history, and economics lol.
Ok sure. Lets say communists are not fascists. They just so happen to act like fascists. Fruitful conversation.
You don’t think that has anything to do with the trillions of dollars America has spent over the last century trying to fight communism lol?
“sorry comrade I camped those homosexuals but you see, the americans spent trillions last century trying to stop us from camping the said minorities so it’s justified”
Sentences said by the entirely deranged.
Literally the dumbest shit I’ve ever read lmfao
Ok?
Okay. I’m glad that you acknowledge how utterly retarded what you have said here is. Sorry to anyone sensitive to that word.
Am I really supposed to be surprised that someone who’s emotionally invested into a violent ideology acts violent when that ideology is questioned?
Of course they think I’m “retarded”, but they support an ideology that wants to kill them.