| Publication |
2011.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The coup against Mossadegh has often been described as the beginning of the 'Golden Age' of the CIA. The article argues that, while the coup was successful in getting rid of Mossadegh, its negative short-term and long-term consequences in Iran but also for the United States weigh heavily. Without thorough analysis why it nearly failed, the coup became a fatal catalyst for other interventions of the CIA that led to the Bay of Pigs disaster. If intelligence activities lose their moral dimension and if success is exclusively measured by 'mission accomplished', in the end more will be lost than gained.
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