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Déjà vu ...
British & American coup toppled Dr Mossadegh in 1953
part1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skqg8J_l0Q4
part2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klqbw2zKLdk
part3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akypJv1Yqas
Déjà vu ...
British & American coup toppled Dr Mossadegh in 1953
(correct links this time:)
part1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skqg8J_l0Q4
part2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtodIyABVSc
part3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akypJv1Yqas
Powerful stuff, especially 30 min into it. Any ideas as to the original source of this documentary?