Overthrowing Governments 101, CIA Coups

The United States government has a long history of coup making around the world. With our guest, author and former New York Times Bureau Chief Stephen Kinzer, we take a detailed look at the American overthrow of governments in Iran 1953, Guatemala 1954 and Chile 1973. In examining these coups, we learn the tried and true techniques employed by governments to destabilize and bring down foreign governments. We, also, examine the corporate interests which typically provide the impetus for coups. Mr. Kinzer is the author of "Overthrow", a history of 14 American coups ranging from Hawaii in 1893 to Iraq in 2003. He is, also, the author of "All the Shah's Men, An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror" and co-author of "Bitter Fruit: The Untold Story of the American Coup in Guatemala." Note: This YouTube production is based on an edition of the nationally broadcast radio series "History Counts", now called "In Context". About "In Context" In Context is broadcast on listener sponsored, non-commercial radio WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, Connecticut. The broadcast can be heard in most of Connecticut and parts of New York. Programs stream at www.wpkn.org and are archived after broadcast at www.incontextreport.com for free listening and download. Please visit our website for the current broadcast schedule, audio podcasts, videos and original articles. History Counts and In Context are produced by MDR Productions, Inc. This YouTube edition of History Counts was created for MDR Productions by Ken MacDermotRoe. Copyright MDR Productions, Inc. 2012