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Operation Tpajax Pros And Cons

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Covert action has been one of the most controversial uses of the US intelligence community since its inception. With the world mostly knowing only of covert action’s failures, it is easy to condemn the use of such actions in a democratic state such as the US. However, not all covert action leads to such international debacles such as the Bay of Pigs. In fact, Operation TPAJAX in Iran in 1953 was a huge success. The US government was able to use covert action to transfer power to a strong ally and secure a valuable position in the Middle East courtesy of careful planning and execution by the CIA. The execution of Operation TPAJAX to over throw Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq of Iran, and reassertion of the power of the Shah, was both an …show more content…

This is clearly demonstrated when the Shah tried to replace Mosaddeq with Ahmed Ghavam in 1952, and after three days of rioting, the Shah was forced to reinstate Mosaddeq. However, as time passed and the economic hardships of Iran continued, Mosaddeq’s support began to wane . The efficacy of Operation TPAJAX was the result of Kermit Roosevelt’s planning. Granted there were a few setbacks in the initial execution of the plan because Mosaddeq found out that Gen. Zahedi was going to lead a military coup against him . However, Roosevelt’s organization of rallies and protests in Tehran eventually caused enough upheaval to turn Mosaddeq’s forces against him. Through Roosevelt’s meticulous planning and the funding from the CIA to pay/bribe the correct leaders the, CIA was able to maintain efficacy even when Mosaddeq was warned of the impending coup. Operation TPAJAX was one of the first examples of covert action and was such a resounding success that covert action became one of the main arms of US foreign policy, especially in regards to combating the spread of

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