Intelligence agencies, like French generals of the old school, often persist in fighting the last war. This is particularly true for the CIA, whose twilight wars, vassals, agents, proxies and proconsuls have played a critical role in the secret history of the Middle East. In 1953, the CIA engineered a coup d'état that overthrew the government of Mohammed Mossadegh and restored the Shah of Iran to his Peacock Throne. In Lebanon, the CIA played a crucial role in the political dominance of...
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