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thucythucy

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11. This guy was a favorite of Pat Robertson's.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 11:04 PM

Jan 2013

And the civil war began in large part because the US government (Eisenhower/Nixon/Dulles) helped the right wing military overthrow Guatemala's democratically elected government.

Glad to see Montt will finally, hopefully, face justice.

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Guatemala Ex-Dictator to Stand Trial on Genocide [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

K&R Solly Mack Jan 2013 #1

Rios Montt is a war criminal...and an anti-communist hero. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #2

It wouldn't have been good, no doubt. Horrid memory. At least there was a witness from the U.S. Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #6

Great news. a la izquierda Jan 2013 #3

Yet a far-left dictator gets praised. (Raul Castro) Archae Jan 2013 #4

Really? Who praised this "far-left dictator"? What would he have to do with this thread? n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #7

Here... Archae Jan 2013 #8

What ARE you trying to say? Better than playing on a democratic message board, spend time Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #9

Memory refresher: Illinois congressman weds daughter of former dictator Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #5

Woohoo, some files might get finally dusted! nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #10

This guy was a favorite of Pat Robertson's. thucythucy Jan 2013 #11

It's only taken 30 years struggle4progress Jan 2013 #12

Reagan Administration Knew of Guatemalan Atrocities, Documents Reveal Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #13

Guatemala court orders trial of former dictator, rejects appeals Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #14

A "killing field" in the Americas:US policy in Guatemala Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #15

bush & cheney Need to be Tried for WAR CRIMES triplepoint Jan 2013 #16