Re: The Iranian Mullah : Another favorite son of US foreign policy
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if he was that unpopular the Iranians themselves could have overthrown him and put their own choice of leader in power instead of a vicious tyrant.
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Mossadegh was replaced by another Prime Minister, the Shah was already the Shah at the time. You are comparing later developments of the Shah increasing his personal power with the immediate action of Mossadegh's replacement - a common practice in parliamentary systems.
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