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CIA coup

An often violent change in the government of a country not allied with the US, brought about or instigated by CIA operatives. Preety abundant during the Cold War.
A CIA coup overthrew Prime Minister Mossadeq when he tried to nationalise Iranian oil in the 1950s.
by ong May 19, 2006
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