The document discusses colonialism and greed in the Middle East, specifically focusing on the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup in Iran that overthrew the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadeq. The coup installed the Shah in power to further American and British oil interests, oppressing the Iranian people for decades through torture, imprisonment and death under the secret police SAVAK, which the CIA helped create. The oppression led to the 1979 Iranian revolution where the people chanted "Death to the Shah, Death to the American Satan." The coup is given as an example of how American greed and actions in the region have had severe unintended consequences, or "blowback," including the 444-day hostage crisis where Ronald

1. Question number one asks, “ Does colonialism and the greed of one nation ever justify the
transgressions of the rights of weaker nations in the Middle East”. This is somewhat of a loaded
question sincethe word ”greed” isused in the sentence. Therefore, one must assume that the
answer is no, but I imagine that neoconservatives would differ on that opinion. As far as I am
concerned, both greed and power absolutely play a tremendous part in America’s role in the
Middle East, and nothing ever justifies the transgressions of any human. People are far from
perfect, but it is not our job to judge other’s actions. God is the arbiter of His people, not the
Kleptocracy that is disguised as America. We are all born with God given rights, and for
someone to blatantly strip one of his or her rights, is wrong! So, Despite different views by
neocons, I think, it’s safe to say that most Americans would all agree that the 1953 overthrow of
Mohammed Mossadeq was one instance where American and British governments exhibited
unadulteratedgreed and rapaciousness!
The United States Central intelligence Agencyset forth its first secrettask to defeata foreign
government in 1953. The prime minister of Iran, Dr. Mohammed Mossadeq, held office legally
by way of Iran’s parliamentary process. Iranians adored Mossadeq. In fact, Washington also
possessed favor for him, asthey often used Mossadeq inprevention of a communist takeover.
Ironically, British forces were able to persuade Eisenhower that Mossadeq received political
support from Communist, and was falling under their influence. This was a blatant lie for the
benefit of British Petroleum! Mossadeq did not have anything to do with the Communists from
the Soviet Union. The British convinced Eisenhower of this falsehood because Mossadeq
decided that the Iranian-State should have control over its own oil, so he nationalized the British
run oil fields. An independent Iranian-State was unsupported by the British, the United

2. States,orthe Soviet Union. Mossadeq unfortunately was just one of the victimsof the rivalry
between the colonialists.
Allen Dullas, head of the United States CIA,formed a coup d’état,TPAJAX Project to overthrow
Mossadeq. President Eisenhower gave, then Secretary of State, John Dullas authority to restore
the thrown to the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi who was known to oppress his people.
Pahlavi, with American interests as the forefront and with help from his secret police force the
Savak, which wasformed by the CIA, was able to instill great fear in Iranians. George Carol, an
American CIA agent, constructed the notion that subjects identifythemselves as partisansto the
Shah, so the resistance could not assemble in the streets. Those drivingvehicles had to display a
portrait of the Shahin their windshield and keeptheir headlights on to demonstrate their loyalty to
him.If drivers did not submit to the dictatorship, the mobs paid for by Carol would rip drivers
from their vehicles and often beat them to their deaths. American oilcompanies
subsequentlyobtained almost half of Iran’s oil production. Over the next twenty years, United
States weaponsdealersprofited over $18 billion insales. However,otherslost in the debacle.
Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters were subjected to tyrannical practices
from the regimesuch astorture, stripping of liberties, falseimprisonment, deprivation of personal
property without due process, and death. The system was a buccaneering dictatorshipwith the
United States name written all over it! The SAVAK murdered thousands of the Shah's
opponents. The United States fed the Shah'shunger for the craving of power, which sadly
blinded America to the risinghostilities of the Shah’sowncitizens. ” Death to the Shah! Death to
the American Satan!” is what the people shouted in 1979 when theyrevolted against him, and
ultimatelydefeated his reign of terror.

3. In a classified CIA post-report, agents described the term “blowback “ as not just the unintended
consequences of foreign operations, but instead the unintended consequences of foreign
operations that were deliberately kept secret from the American public. Therefore, when
foreigners attack buildings,take hostages, or resist change, Americans are left with many
questions as to why “why do they hate us?” Because of the blowback of the coup d’état in 1953,
Ronald Reagan met the demands of the Iranian hostage captors, who after 444 days in captivity,
were finally released on January 20, 1981. Reagan felt as though he had no other choice but to
succumb to the demands of the captorsdespite U.S.foreign policy,which prohibits meeting
hostage demands. This is just one of many circumstances where colonialists oppressed those in
the Middle East for their own benefit. Such an extremely sad story, but such a horrible reality.
Shame shame shame on the United States!