And left without one. And their coup failed. My condolences. The best kind of vassal. Rule britannia. The British have been one of the most erosive forces in the history of politics. They built a nightmare in Europe and paid the butcher's bill. Nothing the British have done has mattered to anyone but the British since '56.But that's my point - the British had a huge stake in Iranian oil. They asked the CIA to get involved precisely because they had such a huge stake.
The British planned the coup. It was their idea.
I live in the United Kingdom.
I can tell you that the sentiments about American politics, even amongst the political elites, do not seem to point towards anything resembling a vassal or a proxy.
I agree with the idea that we dismantled the British Empire for our own benefit but I think you are being needlessly dismissive of an entire country's sovereignty.