arifkarim
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
You have to understand the action reaction mechanism here. If Mossadaq had not immediately nationalized British oil companies (giving the world shock) but had gradually nationalized it (the way Norway did), his popular govt would still be around. Remember Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also gave the world shock by suddenly shutting down oil supply in response to US aiding Israel in 1973 war. Did it lead to invasion of Saudi Arabia or regime change? Sure their king was killed but Saudi royal family is still around and kicking.If overthrowing of the govt of a sovereign country by the West is justified, so is their endorsing of a dictator.
So the West is not perfect. They try to manage things in their favor. Sometimes they are successful, other times they fail hilariously. US with all its might could not rescue its diplomats from Iranian Shia regime in 444 days when it easily topped popular regime of Mossadaq in few days
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