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That's sort of my point: they don't even seem to succeed at helping western business interests. Their efforts in Iran ruined any chance of western countries do
by LatteLazy 5y ago
That's sort of my point: they don't even seem to succeed at helping western business interests.
Their efforts in Iran ruined any chance of western countries doing business there for decades...
- AndrewBissell 5y agoIt preserved Iran's oil assets in the hands of Western companies for 26 years, from the time of the 1953 coup until the Iranian Revolution in 1979. I'm sure they counted that as a win, if not a permanent one.
- LatteLazy 5y agoThanks, that's a good example. I always forget how long the Shah held on...
- sudosysgen 5y agoThe thing is, they probably do suceed but you never hear about it. It's difficult to get information for sure.