Edited on Fri Mar-07-08 12:03 PM by L. Coyote
The context of an urgent criminal jeopardy concern must be taken into account to analyze the current news.
The historical context in South America is unique; liberation politics overthrew Spain's royal authoritarianism, European slavery, and oppressive, wealthy religious orders simultaneously. Liberation politics displaced theology and slavery, the United States aligned with slavery proponents, and American freebooters mounted invasions to wrest control of Latin American nations to reinstate slavery. With rare temporal exceptions such as Carter's concern for human rights, the role of the United States in Latin America has been one of unchecked criminality.
George Bush Sr. May Face Charges: Conspiring to Kidnap and Murder Political Activists
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2459135That is now changing, and that change is the current great threat to the Bush family.
The threat of Justice must be considered when assessing the rationale of Bush Jr.
opposing the left in Latin America (just like at oversight hearings in D.C.).
Italy: Judge issues 140 arrest warrants in "Plan Condor" case. Bush NOT YET indicted.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2528536We must not confuse this context with the context of global energy politics, or any issue
used to rationalize the current covert war against the left in Latin America, like terror.
The current Bush relationship with the narco-right in Colombia has context, and parallel past crimes.
This is the same politics as the past, support for fascist right wing military juntas that murder their own people.
What also typically follows these situations is the politicos in the U.S. trumpeting moral authority for their immoral politics.
President Taft "The day is not far distant when three Stars & Stripes at three equidistant points will mark our territory: one at the North Pole, another at the Panama Canal and the third at the South Pole. The whole hemisphere will be ours in fact as, by virtue of our superiority of race, it already is ours morally."
Up is still Down! And Bush has already failed at least once trying to secretly overthrow democracy in Venezuela:
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED -
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5832390545689805144FILM: 1 hr 14 min 31 sec - Apr 23, 2006
http://www.chavezthefilm.com/html/home.htmSome political perspective of the USA shared by Hugo Chavez and everyone else south of the border:
1855 **** William Walker, operating on behalf of bankers
Morgan & Garrison, invades Nicaragua and proclaims himself President.
During his two year rule, Walker also invaded neighbouring El Salvador
and Honduras (proclaiming himself head of state in each of these countries
also). Walker restored slavery in areas under his occupation.
1898 **** The US declares war on Spain and annexes
Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Hawaii. US forces also occupied
Cuba, another former Spanish colony, after the war.
1905 **** US President Theodore Roosevelt declares
the United States to be "the policeman" of the Caribbean;
the Dominican Republic (then part of Hispaniola) is then found to have
committed an offence and is placed under a "customs receivership".
1912 **** U.S. marines invade Nicaragua, beginning
an occupation that was to last almost continuously until 1933.
................ more http://www.chavezthefilm.com/html/backgrd/usa.htm