The movie Argo has gotten a lot of awards this year and I guess a lot of people are singing the praises of the CIA for its daring plan to rescue those embassy employees. However, it would also be nice if we remember that the take-over of the embassy was sparked-in the minds of Iranians-by years of interference in the affairs of Iran by the CIA and our country. The Shah was placed on the throne by military takeover from a democratically elected government because the oil companies wanted more profit from the oil they were taking from Iran. The CIA trained and participated with the SAVAK (Shah's CIA) to limit descent and jail or kill opponents. The US embassy was the symbol of that interference in the domestic affairs of Iran and for them it was the logical place to take revenge. Yes, the rescue of the employees was a good and brave thing but lets also remember there were events that occurred before it that would present a broader picture of the story.
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