• wurzelgummidge@lemmy.ml
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    The CIA have wanted this for decades, they just needed someone in the White House who was stupid enough to do it.

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      Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush Jr, Obama, and Biden would also have done it if the opportunity presented itself. The US has wanted to do this since 1978, when its Iranian puppet regime was overthrown.

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        Sure, but this doesn’t look all that opportune. They’re getting absolutely sonned and nobody wants to provide support, they didn’t even stage a false flag to drum up support or nothing.