tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502695489360674806.post7549307634728236618..comments2023-10-31T09:14:26.930-05:00Comments on Manifesto Joe's Texas Blues: History Is Written By The Winners: Texas Schoolbook Flap Nothing NewManifesto Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06521151220297061304noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502695489360674806.post-23318175568786602932010-03-15T21:03:48.911-05:002010-03-15T21:03:48.911-05:00Good piece. I just wanted to add one more detail.
...Good piece. I just wanted to add one more detail.<br /><br />re:<br />>>> In Iran, the CIA, with a<br />>>>contingent led by Teddy<br />>>>Roosevelt's grandson, overthrew<br />>>>a legitimate nationalist<br />>>>government in 1953 and set the<br />>>>Shah back up in power.<br /><br />The Iran government that the CIA overthrew was democratically elected.<br /><br />It's one thing for the CIA to overthrow a government. As bad as that is, it's even worse to overthrow a democratically elected government.<br /><br />Because of episodes like this, people in the Middle East are wary when American leaders start talking about "democracy."Marc McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17105754072842852126noreply@blogger.com