Bolivia's Morales Irks US with Bombing Remarks

[David Zephyr]

LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in La Paz expressed concern on Thursday over a suggestion by Bolivian President Evo Morales that Washington was involved in hotel bombings that killed two people earlier this week.

Hours after a California man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the bombings in La Paz, the leftist president said the attacks seemed politically motivated and questioned the U.S. commitment to fighting terrorism.

"There is a war against terrorism by the government of the United States and they send us North Americans to do terrorism in Bolivia," Morales, who took office on January 22 and regularly criticizes Washington, was quoted as saying by official news agency ABI.

"I urge the government to stop terrorists coming to kill innocents," he said in a speech in the city of Santa Cruz.

"We're concerned about remarks made by the president and we have expressed those concerns to the Bolivian government," a U.S. Embassy spokesman said, adding the Bush administration condemned the blasts that devastated the two budget hotels late on Tuesday and early on Wednesday.

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[killbotfactory]

1. US irks Latin America with history of oppression, terrorism, coup's.

And don't forget the death squads!

[David Zephyr]

2. Perhaps this thread could be referred to IG's thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2183482

[mom cat]

3. It would not be the first time for the US to send terrorists to Latin

America.

[sablefish]

4. I agree.. vulture capitalism disguised as democracy.

[Dhalgren]

5. Man, the US is already downplaying the importance of this

bombing - "Embassy spokesman said...the Bush administration condemned the blasts that devastated the two budget hotels late on Tuesday and early on Wednesday." The "two BUDGET hotels"? Oh, they were just cheap ass hovels so why would the US bomb them? And they were obviously filled with poorer, lower class people so it wasn't that big of a deal. Jeeezzz...

[Binka]

6. What If A Bolivian Blew Up A Motel 6 In Bakersfield?

24/7 National outrage. These whores of the State run press are traitors and should be tossed in jail. The press is the CONDUIT FOR THIS EGREGIOUS BS AND THEY SHOULD BE SHUT THE FUCK DOWN.

[Judi Lynn]

7. Absolutely! You'd think we had another 9/11 on our hands.

We'd definitely be hearing plans to bomb La Paz, wouldn't you imagine? Jeez.

[classysassy]

8. especially Dead eye Dicks

favorite BS chanel faux snooze.