He said he doubted that the army would support him in a showdown .
In a 1 August meeting with General Norman Schwarzkopf , he refused to sign the C.I.A. - written decrees firing Mr. Mossadegh and appointing General Zahedi .
Mossadegh said Mossadegh doubted that the army would support Mossadegh in a showdown .
In a 1 August meeting with General Norman Schwarzkopf , he refused to sign the C.I.A. - written decrees firing Mr. Mossadegh and appointing General Zahedi .