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It's not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you | Character & Conviction | Moral compass 💙
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Excellent news!! Thank you! 🙏 💙
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His decorum and professionalism are outstanding
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It took three tries to even utilize the go to to find you. I’ve never seen this. Fucking insane!
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Rudy is taking the fall for “selling” the pardons. Trump learned a lot from the Mob families. Keeping his hands clean.
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Yikes! “Freedom of speech” and all that 🤦
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Also, Trump doesn’t do anything for free. He was charging $2M last term for pardons.
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Were you suspended indefinitely on Twitter?
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bsky.app/profile/miss...
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The combination of the poses and the seriousness in your expressions is absolutely amazing!! Well done! 😂
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It appears to be several reasons. Lack of housing, unemployment rates, substance abuse, mental health, and a lack of government programs
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The entire world is going to change rapidly because of Trump and Musk (Thiel and the rest as well). Europe is just now waking up, as is Canada. It’s time to invest 2+% into the militaries. We cannot take this lightly
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Rachel, thank you!
Just came across your testimony in parliament. Very well done!
These people melting down are traitors to the country. They hope to silence you.
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It’s like walking out of a burning building and leaving your son
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Makes sense 🙄
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However, the immediate catalyst was undoubtedly the nationalization of oil, which directly threatened the economic interests of Britain and, by extension, the geopolitical stability the U.S. sought in the region.
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Therefore, while oil was a central issue, the coup was also influenced by broader geopolitical strategies during the Cold War, aiming to curb the spread of Soviet influence in the Middle East.
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Economic and Political Control: The coup not only re-established Western control over Iranian oil but also set the stage for decades of political and economic policies in Iran that favored Western interests until the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) was set up, but oil production and profits were shared in a manner that ensured significant foreign control and profit sharing.
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Post-Coup Oil Agreements:
- After the coup, Iran's oil industry was renegotiated under terms that were more favorable to Western oil companies.
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The operation was successful, leading to the reinstatement of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, who was more favorable towards Western oil companies.
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The Coup:
- The CIA and MI6 orchestrated the coup to overthrow Mosaddegh, aiming to install a government more amenable to Western interests.
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- The United States was concerned not only about the oil but also about the broader Cold War context. There was a fear that Mosaddegh's nationalization and his refusal to align with Western powers could make Iran susceptible to Soviet influence, especially given the existing tensions in the region
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Western Interests:
- Britain, through the AIOC (later known as British Petroleum), had enjoyed substantial profits from Iranian oil, and the nationalization posed a direct threat to these economic interests. The British government was particularly keen on reversing Mosaddegh's policy.
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Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC), effectively challenging British interests in Iran's oil. This nationalization led to tensions with both Britain and the United States because it threatened Western control over Iranian oil resources.
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Oil Nationalization:
Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, elected in 1951, sought to nationalize the Iranian oil industry, which was primarily controlled by the
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This began a period of dissolution for Iranian democracy and society whose effects on civil rights are prevalent to this day.
Here's how:
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Agreed. This, IMHO, would be most beneficial. Having our representatives place some pressure on the foreign governments with poor human rights. What about orgs like Human Rights Watch?
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Anyone following this. It was Iranian cyber that took it down according to sources I’ve found
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It’s quite the history, dating back to the 19th century, with Influences from Russia, Britain, and the US. There’s a ton of history, so I’m going to keep educating myself