2016 Postmortem

Ken Burch

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33. The people of Nicaragua wanted that revolution.

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 01:51 AM

Mar 2016

And there was never any chance of "Soviet-style takeovers" in Central America. The uprisings there in the Eighties were driven by legitimate grassroots rage over exploitation and misery.

The way to have prevented that would have been for the U.S to stand with the poor and the workers in Central America...not throw in, over and over, with the generals and the rich.

We should have accepted the right of people to democratically elect socialist or social democratic governments. When we wouldn't do that we made things like the Cuban revolution inevitable.

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Okay Here it Is. The whole interview with Bernie about Latin America. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED [View all] Armstead Mar 2016 OP

Thanks for posting this.. monicaangela Mar 2016 #1

Thank you for the.... Armstead Mar 2016 #4

Watched this last night, Lans Mar 2016 #2

I wish he had a chance to talk this comprehensively today on the national level Armstead Mar 2016 #3

Kicking to watch later. myrna minx Mar 2016 #5

"fascinating" is one word for it Armstead Mar 2016 #6

I'm looking forward to it. Thank for posting. myrna minx Mar 2016 #7

Rock the Casbah Armstead Mar 2016 #8

If wish someone would ask Hillary directly if she supported arming the contras. myrna minx Mar 2016 #9

"I'll have to study and discuss that further." Armstead Mar 2016 #12

Wow, great video! I could not stop watching! DLnyc Mar 2016 #10

His breadth of knowledge is amazing Armstead Mar 2016 #11

K&R dana_b Mar 2016 #13

Thanks! Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #14

This is why he's the only candidate fit to be President! ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #15

This video should be required viewing, if you want a true grasp on where Bernie has long Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #16

+ 1,000 suffragette Mar 2016 #23

Brilliant! Kicked and recced! Arazi Mar 2016 #17

Why the Sandinista Government was the group of saints Bernie described CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #18

He emphasized that they had their issues -- His point was that it was none of our business Armstead Mar 2016 #19

"It's no big secret that (the Sandinistas) were aligned with the Soviet Union' CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #20

Now you're starting to sound like Ollie North Armstead Mar 2016 #21

I detest Oliver North CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #22

The Sandinistas were the only government in Nicaraguan history that ever helped workers and the poor Ken Burch Mar 2016 #26

When high ranking members of a government are were recruitred by the KGB CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #27

The people of Nicaragua wanted that revolution. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #33

Yes, CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #39

So what if they did? Ken Burch Mar 2016 #41

The Soviets were smart and we were greedy and stupid Armstead Mar 2016 #51

Bernie never called them angels chknltl Mar 2016 #25

So how did we get of topic and start discussing Iraq? CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #30

Point missed: You are passing along a deadly meme chknltl Mar 2016 #35

No the truth is that I didn't read all of your post CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #37

You cite wiki as your source? chknltl Mar 2016 #48

You're right, even though you didn't read the Wikipedia article did you? CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #49

Can you post another source on this? About sandinista terrorists trained to attack the usa? flamingdem Mar 2016 #40

Sure, no problem CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #44

You shouldn't be spreading this around because it's not relevant to the Sandinistas of the 1980s flamingdem Mar 2016 #46

This is the account of a historical scholar who studied... CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #50

There are several scholars who refute the Fonseca claims and Bernie did flamingdem Mar 2016 #52

Sounds like an academic squable to me. CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #53

You will not find proof that the Sandinistas were doing anything of the kind in 1985 flamingdem Mar 2016 #54

KnR and I have not watched it yet chknltl Mar 2016 #24

Yep, that's our Bernie! I stand by him there.... chknltl Mar 2016 #29

Thanks very much Armstead. He is clearly a very bright individual, well versed in world affairs. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #28

You obviously didn't read my posts above. CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #31

They are a sovereign nation with a democratic system of government. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #36

Oh really. CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #38

"like the Nazis" JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #42

Since you appear unaware of the "dark side" of the Sandinistas... CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #43

Yeah Armstead Mar 2016 #45

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2016 #32

Great share, Thank you Marcella Proux Mar 2016 #34

Kick !!! WillyT Mar 2016 #47