Saudi Arabia, an ISIS That Has Made It

Re:Saudi Arabia, an ISIS That Has Made It by hackuser on Friday November 20, 2015 @04:06PM (#10603884)

Iran was a U.S. ally under the Shahs, whose reign lasted from the coup we supported or engineered (against their mostly democratic government) in 1953 until the revolution in 1979. Many/most 9/11 perpetrators, including Osama Bin Laden, came from Saudi Arabia; there is plenty of reason for the U.S. to hate them.

All countries (or other groups) can find reasons to hate or love each other. Look at France and Germany, close allies now but plenty of opportunity for hate. All it takes is an effective political leader to manipulate the public in whatever way suits them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOR38552MJA

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Re:Saudi Arabia, an ISIS That Has Made It by mratzloff on Friday November 20, 2015 @05:07PM (#10604184)

Iran was a U.S. ally under the Shahs, whose reign lasted from the coup we supported or engineered (against their mostly democratic governemnt) in 1953 until the revolution in 1979.

The beginning of Mohammad Reza's reign was in 1941 and had nothing to do with the US. The coup (by both the US and UK) was about reversing the nationalization of Iran's oil industry, not about installing Mohammad Reza as king. Britain and the Soviet Union did that in WWII.

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Re:Saudi Arabia, an ISIS That Has Made It by hackuser on Friday November 20, 2015 @08:23PM (#10605026)

Whatever the mechanics the US and UK effectively removed Prime Minister Mosaddegh from power and gave it to, and supported the Shah (Reza). Is that not correct?

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Re:Saudi Arabia, an ISIS That Has Made It by abalashov on Saturday November 21, 2015 @02:25AM (#10606056)

Yes, it is correct. Although, as with any CIA destabilisation and coup operation, a certain layer of plausible deniability was a key strategic consideration.

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