According to many politicians our history with Iran begins in 1979? - CIA Confirms Role in 1953 Iran Coup

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8. Cause and effect

You’d think that all of these educated “statesmen” would have remembered what happened in Central Europe after the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. It is not enough to defeat a foe. It must be ensured that nothing worse takes his place. Less than 20 years after disposing of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany had Hitler. Less than 30 years after deposing Mossadegh, Iran had the Ayatollahs. The two are not exact parallels, but still: cause and effect.

It’s not very smart to poison a well if you will some day need to drink from it.