You'd hope that the US would have welcomed a democratically elected Prime Minister to a Middle Eastern country but as soon as the British mentioned the risk of communism the US turned on the PM.
The UK played the Americans (damn it).
Disclaimer: I am a British Australian

But London is a crime centre!!
Ridiculous.

CIA cannot be a global intel service. It would need 10x the people, language skills, country knowledge it has. It relies on liaison with 60+ foreign services, some in nations decidedly not allies. And liasion with NATO nations is crumbling -- openly. It's all about trust. And trust has been broken.

Whoa.
A most eloquent expression.

Just purchased your most recent book "The Mission
The CIA in the 21st Century"
It was on my 'Must Buy' list before your talk with @haydencenter.bsky.social a couple of months ago - which was most informative.
Thanking you for your great writing and reporting.
Sincerely,
A hotel guy in Melbourne.