Note: I have no clue if this information is factually correct. I have not taken the time, nor will I take the time, to check these stats out. Furthermore, I’m not saying I support - or - not support any of the actions taken (listed in this graph or otherwise)… it is well above my pay-grade (i.e. my limited understanding of the whole story and the actions/choices necessary to “try” and make the world a better place). To me it doesn’t matter whether or not this is true, what I find most interesting is our overall fascination as a society to romanticize covert operations and covert organizations like the CIA (and the much larger yet less publicized NSA). From Bond to Bourne… everyone (including myself) seems to be captivated by the mysterious spy-life. ——— Begin reblog: mohandasgandhi: “We came, We saw, We destroyed, We forgot” by William Blum An updated summary of the charming record of US foreign policy. Since the end of the Second World War, the United States of America has … 1. Attempted to overthrow more than 50 governments, most of which were democratically-elected.2. Attempted to suppress a populist or nationalist movement in 20 countries.3. Grossly interfered in democratic elections in at least 30 countries.4. Dropped bombs on the people of more than 30 countries.5. Attempted to assassinate more than 50 foreign leaders. In total: Since 1945, the United States has carried out one or more of the above actions, on one or more occasions, in  69 countries (more than one-third of the countries of the world). The first democratically elected government the CIA overthrew was actually Iran’s in 1953 through Operation Ajax. Democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadiq and his National Front Party planned on nationalizing the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (now known as BP). To protect British interests, the CIA and MI6 overthrew Mossadiq, reinstalled the Shah, and set up a secret police known as SAVAK. Until the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the Shah and SAVAK killed over 20,000 Iranians.

Note: I have no clue if this information is factually correct. I have not taken the time, nor will I take the time, to check these stats out.

Furthermore, I’m not saying I support - or - not support any of the actions taken (listed in this graph or otherwise)… it is well above my pay-grade (i.e. my limited understanding of the whole story and the actions/choices necessary to “try” and make the world a better place).

To me it doesn’t matter whether or not this is true, what I find most interesting is our overall fascination as a society to romanticize covert operations and covert organizations like the CIA (and the much larger yet less publicized NSA). From Bond to Bourne… everyone (including myself) seems to be captivated by the mysterious spy-life.

———

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mohandasgandhi:

“We came, We saw, We destroyed, We forgot” by William Blum

An updated summary of the charming record of US foreign policy. Since the end of the Second World War, the United States of America has …

1. Attempted to overthrow more than 50 governments, most of which were democratically-elected.
2. Attempted to suppress a populist or nationalist movement in 20 countries.
3. Grossly interfered in democratic elections in at least 30 countries.
4. Dropped bombs on the people of more than 30 countries.
5. Attempted to assassinate more than 50 foreign leaders.

In total: Since 1945, the United States has carried out one or more of the above actions, on one or more occasions, in  69 countries (more than one-third of the countries of the world).

The first democratically elected government the CIA overthrew was actually Iran’s in 1953 through Operation Ajax. Democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadiq and his National Front Party planned on nationalizing the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (now known as BP). To protect British interests, the CIA and MI6 overthrew Mossadiq, reinstalled the Shah, and set up a secret police known as SAVAK. Until the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the Shah and SAVAK killed over 20,000 Iranians.

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