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Death to America - The History Behind the Chant - Part 3 - The Ayatollah
In Part III of DEATH TO AMERICA: The History Behind the Chant, we move from the documented 1953 coup to the much murkier revolution of 1979.
The question is simple: did the West help put Ayatollah Khomeini in power?
The evidence does not support a 1953-style installation. There is no equivalent plan, operation, or funding structure. What the record does show is a profound intelligence and policy failure. Washington misunderstood how weak the Shah had become, underestimated the breadth of the revolutionary coalition, opened channels to Khomeini’s representatives, and hoped a moderate post-Shah…
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