Iran 1953: 'A Casual Coup with a Few Dollars'

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Channel: Asia Society · 2012 · News & Politics

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NEW YORK, May 15, 2012 — Christopher de Bellaigue discusses the American- and British-backed coup in Iran in August 1953 and its far-reaching effects on the Iranian psyche.   
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