The whole scam was a Neocon Idea to take down Russia by attacking its fossil fuel dependant economy.
And before that we had Iran ...
The Iranian intelligence and security organization, SAVAK, was created with the support and training of the CIA and Mossad, and was used by the Shah to suppress dissent and consolidate power. This relationship between the US and the Shah, including the US support for SAVAK, became a major point of resentment in Iran, contributing to the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
