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<div>Tony et. al.</div>
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<div>Tony wrote:<br><br>Hope you two don't mind if I combine posts in a nefarious attempt to<br>circumvent the four a day rule...</div>
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<div>And Sunil, yes, the middle east is not known for budding democracies- until now, that is. </div>
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<div>False!</div>
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<div><strong>Mohammed Mossadegh</strong> was a democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran serving from 1951-53. He over thrown in a US CIA sponsored coup. Mossadegh remains a symbol, for many in the Middle East, of freedom and Democracy. The US CIA's involvement in undermining Democracy in Iran remains a source of mistrust of the USA in Iran to this day. Read about it at this link:
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<div><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0822/p08s01-wome.html">http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0822/p08s01-wome.html</a></div>
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<div>For those who might open their minds just a bit to learn about this rich and varied civilization:</div>
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<div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran</a></div>
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<div>Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett</div>
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