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Patriot of Persia

- Muhammad Mossadegh and a Very British Coup
Af: Christopher de Bellaigue Engelsk Paperback

Patriot of Persia

- Muhammad Mossadegh and a Very British Coup
Af: Christopher de Bellaigue Engelsk Paperback
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On 19 August 1953 the British and American intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup against a cussed, bedridden 72-year-old. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, the Iranian prime minister. To Winston Churchill he was a lunatic, determined to humiliate Britain. To President Eisenhower he was delivering Iran to the Soviets. Mossadegh must go.

And so he did, in one of the most dramatic episodes in modern Middle Eastern history. But the countries that overthrew him would, in time, deeply regret it. Mossadegh was one of the first liberals of the Middle East, a man whose conception of liberty was as sophisticated as any in Europe or America. He wanted friendship with the West - not slavish dependence.

Here, for the first time, is the political and personal life of a remarkable patriot, written by our foremost observer of Iran. Above all, the life of Muhammad Mossadegh is a warning to today''s occupants of Downing Street and the White House, as they commit us all to intervention in a volatile and unpredictable region.

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On 19 August 1953 the British and American intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup against a cussed, bedridden 72-year-old. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, the Iranian prime minister. To Winston Churchill he was a lunatic, determined to humiliate Britain. To President Eisenhower he was delivering Iran to the Soviets. Mossadegh must go.

And so he did, in one of the most dramatic episodes in modern Middle Eastern history. But the countries that overthrew him would, in time, deeply regret it. Mossadegh was one of the first liberals of the Middle East, a man whose conception of liberty was as sophisticated as any in Europe or America. He wanted friendship with the West - not slavish dependence.

Here, for the first time, is the political and personal life of a remarkable patriot, written by our foremost observer of Iran. Above all, the life of Muhammad Mossadegh is a warning to today''s occupants of Downing Street and the White House, as they commit us all to intervention in a volatile and unpredictable region.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 336
ISBN-13: 9780099540489
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0099540487
Udg. Dato: 7 feb 2013
Længde: 21mm
Bredde: 128mm
Højde: 197mm
Forlag: Vintage Publishing
Oplagsdato: 7 feb 2013
Forfatter(e): Christopher de Bellaigue
Forfatter(e) Christopher de Bellaigue


Kategori Mellemøstens historie


ISBN-13 9780099540489


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 336


Udgave


Længde 21mm


Bredde 128mm


Højde 197mm


Udg. Dato 7 feb 2013


Oplagsdato 7 feb 2013


Forlag Vintage Publishing

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