Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff to Vladimir Putin today: “You talk so much about Trump being a humanitarian, you are a humanitarian also, sir. And I salute that. I commend you.”

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[u/Happy_Imagination_88]

The denial.

Complete Timeline of U.S. Interventions Resulting in Dictatorial or Authoritarian Rule

Starting Year	Country	Type of U.S. Action	Resulting Regime / Outcome
1909	Nicaragua	Diplomatic & Naval Pressure	Overthrew President Zelaya; led to decades of U.S. Marine occupation and the rise of the Somoza family dictatorship.
1915	Haiti	Military Invasion & Occupation	A 19-year military occupation that established financial control; later Cold War policy supported the brutal Duvalier dynasty ("Papa Doc" and "Baby Doc").
1916	Dominican Republic	Military Invasion & Occupation	An 8-year Marine occupation that restructured local security, directly paving the way for the emergence of dictator Rafael Trujillo.
1953	Iran	CIA Covert Coup (Operation Ajax)	Overthrew democratically elected PM Mohammad Mosaddegh after he nationalized oil; reinstated the absolute, authoritarian rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
1954	Guatemala	CIA Covert Coup (Operation PBSUCCESS)	Overthrew democratically elected President Jacobo Árbenz; installed a military junta under Carlos Castillo Armas, triggering decades of military dictatorships.
1960	Democratic Republic of Congo	CIA-Backed Destabilization	Supported the overthrow and assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba; later brought dictator Mobutu Sese Seko to power in 1965.
1964	Brazil	CIA-Backed Military Coup	Overthrew the democratically elected government of João Goulart, establishing a repressive military dictatorship under Gen. Castello Branco that lasted until 1985.
1965	Dominican Republic	Military Invasion (Operation Power Pack)	Deployed 23,000 troops to stop a left-wing rebellion; paved the way for the authoritarian, heavily controlled rule of Joaquín Balaguer.
1971	Bolivia	CIA-Backed Military Coup	Supported the military ouster of leftist President Juan José Torres, bringing the right-wing dictatorship of Hugo Banzer to power.
1973	Chile	CIA-Backed Destabilization & Coup	Heavily funded the destabilization and military ouster of democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende; installed the brutal 17-year military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.
1976	Argentina	Diplomatic Backing / Operation Condor	Provided covert intelligence support and diplomatic backing for the right-wing military junta led by Jorge Rafael Videla, launching the "Dirty War."
1989	Panama	Military Invasion (Operation Just Cause)	Invaded to depose Manuel Noriega, a military dictator who had previously been a long-time paid CIA asset before turning against U.S. interests.Complete Timeline of U.S. Interventions Resulting in Dictatorial or Authoritarian RuleStarting Year Country Type of U.S. Action Resulting Regime / Outcome1909 Nicaragua Diplomatic & Naval Pressure Overthrew President Zelaya; led to decades of U.S. Marine occupation and the rise of the Somoza family dictatorship.1915 Haiti Military Invasion & Occupation A 19-year military occupation that established financial control; later Cold War policy supported the brutal Duvalier dynasty ("Papa Doc" and "Baby Doc").1916 Dominican Republic Military Invasion & Occupation An 8-year Marine occupation that restructured local security, directly paving the way for the emergence of dictator Rafael Trujillo.1953 Iran CIA Covert Coup (Operation Ajax) Overthrew democratically elected PM Mohammad Mosaddegh after he nationalized oil; reinstated the absolute, authoritarian rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.1954 Guatemala CIA Covert Coup (Operation PBSUCCESS) Overthrew democratically elected President Jacobo Árbenz; installed a military junta under Carlos Castillo Armas, triggering decades of military dictatorships.1960 Democratic Republic of Congo CIA-Backed Destabilization Supported the overthrow and assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba; later brought dictator Mobutu Sese Seko to power in 1965.1964 Brazil CIA-Backed Military Coup Overthrew the democratically elected government of João Goulart, establishing a repressive military dictatorship under Gen. Castello Branco that lasted until 1985.1965 Dominican Republic Military Invasion (Operation Power Pack) Deployed 23,000 troops to stop a left-wing rebellion; paved the way for the authoritarian, heavily controlled rule of Joaquín Balaguer.1971 Bolivia CIA-Backed Military Coup Supported the military ouster of leftist President Juan José Torres, bringing the right-wing dictatorship of Hugo Banzer to power.1973 Chile CIA-Backed Destabilization & Coup Heavily funded the destabilization and military ouster of democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende; installed the brutal 17-year military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.1976 Argentina Diplomatic Backing / Operation Condor Provided covert intelligence support and diplomatic backing for the right-wing military junta led by Jorge Rafael Videla, launching the "Dirty War."1989 Panama Military Invasion (Operation Just Cause) Invaded to depose Manuel Noriega, a military dictator who had previously been a long-time paid CIA asset before turning against U.S. interests.

[u/ash_tar → u/Happy_Imagination_88]

Yeah but from a European point of view, these didn't impact us. The US helped us rebuild, keep the peace, unite Germany etc. We knew they were cunts in latin America and the middle east, but kind of turned a blind eye.

[u/ash_tar → u/[deleted]]

what does that have to do with the US being a reliable partner? for sure there were some cold war shenanigans but nothing on the scale of what happened in the Americas.

[u/ash_tar → u/[deleted]]

Ok buddy, I didn't claim that.