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jimbo808yesterday at 8:13 PM0 repliesview on HN

As long as you pretend these didn't happen:

Iran (1953) - overthrow of the Shah by the CIA

Guatemala (1954) - overthrow of an elected government on behalf of US corporate interests

Cuba (1961) - invaded Cuba via proxy forces, attempted to assassinate Castro (Bay of Pigs)

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia (1955–1975)

Chile (1973) – overthrow of Salvador Allende

Nicaragua (1980s) - overthrow the Sandinista government (Contra war) without international authorization

Panama (1989) - invaded and overthrew the government without international without international authorizationauthorization

Iraq (2003) - invaded and overthrew the government without international authorization

Serbia (1999) - airstrikes without international authorization

Libya (2011) - exceeded authorization by UN to effect regime change

Syria (2014–present) - US military occupation and oil seizure is ongoing

There are many more, these are the more notable ones