Paraguay? What's the drumbeating about military leaves being

[NoFederales]

cancelled through November for a possible ramp-up to seizing Paraguay?
Or is this more trash talk from the disinformation goons?

NoFederales

edit: sp

[hiley]

1. What is the U.S. Military Doing in Paraguay?

What is the U.S. Military Doing in Paraguay?

By Benjamin Dangl

08/04/05 "ICH" - - The U.S. military is conducting secretive operations in Paraguay and reportedly building a new base there. Human rights groups and military analysts in the region believe trouble is brewing. However, the U.S. embassy in Paraguay denies the base exists and describes the military activity as routine. According to an article in the Bolivian newspaper, El Deber, a U.S. base is being developed in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay, 200 kilometers from the border with Bolivia. The base will permit the landing of large aircraft and is capable of housing up to 16,000 troops. A contingent of 500 U.S. troops arrived in Paraguay on July 1st with planes, weapons, equipment and ammunition
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Possible US Military Intervention in Bolivia

If the new U.S. base does in fact exist, its location makes sense. It will put U.S. troops within easy striking distance of the Bolivian provinces of Santa Cruz and Tarija, home to the second largest gas reserves in South America. Bolivian business leaders interested in privatizing and exporting the country’s gas have spearheaded a move in these resource rich provinces for a secessionist referendum, which will take place on August 12th. If the region votes for autonomy, it’s likely the gas will be privatized, an unpopular plan that’s generated massive protests in the country since 2003. If new civil unrest occurs over the gas issue, the U.S. military will be in a strategic position to intervene, in part to protect the interests of U.S. energy corporations.

The U.S. is currently working from within the Bolivian borders to create military networks. The U.S. State Department recently asked riot gear manufacturers to submit proposals for equipment it plans to send to the Bolivian government. The U.S. is asking for 3,700 upper body tactical padding suits, and 3,700 pairs of shin guards. On the same day as that request, the US Army issued a separate bid to build an emergency operations center in La Paz, which will consist of a "2-story building…with reinforced concrete floors, masonry walls and a reinforced concrete slab…Estimated cost range of the project is from $100,000 to $250,000." (8)
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http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9677.htm

[NoFederales]

6. Thanks. How many goddamned secret bases do we need around the

world? Are we going to pay mercs to "staff" these bases? How 'bout a draft from the RW crowd, the American Taliban, etc? Wouldn't that be special?

It is hard for me to gauge the seriousness of all these BushCo posturings--our barrel of ass-whup is only so big, and when it's empty. . . .

NoFederales

[hiley]

8. A draft on the right wing nuts

and the american taliban sounds good to me since they love war so much..
neo-cons just have to possesses all that they can,everywhere they can.

[iconoclastic cat]

2. Oh, that's just great.

[hiley]

3. U.S. troops arriving in Paraguay to protect Sun Myung Moon's land

Then we have this too..

August 10, 2005 -- Moonie Alert! As a follow-up to the article below on U.S. troops arriving in Paraguay to protect Sun Myung Moon's land holdings, there is this alarming report: Moon Unification Church official and Washington Times deputy managing editor Josette Sheeran Shiner has been nominated by President Bush to be U.S. Alternate Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the African Development Fund. Shiner has also been nominated to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Shiner, who has been Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, became a member of Moon's cult in 1975 when she was recruited in college. Moon's phenomenal wealth has been linked to Asian organized criminal gangs; gambling businesses in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao; and Asian prostitution rings. Now one of his followers will be involved with multi-billion dollar loans for projects and programs in the world's developing nations. Nice move Mr. Bush!

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http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/
I know, I know if you don't care for madsen then please skip. Just saying maybe this is why we have a military base there too..

[jody]

5. Thanks!

:hi:

[hiley]

9. jody

you are welcome.:)

[IndianaGreen]

4. Rumsfeld was in Paraguay, and Paraguay is next door to Bolivia

Rumsfeld threatened the leading Presidential candidate Evo Morales.

Bolivia has large natural gas deposits.

[wli]

7. doubtless there's a cocaine connection in addition to oil n/t