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In reply to the discussion: So, let's see now... [View all]KauaiK
(544 posts)Last edited Sat Mar 29, 2014, 01:12 PM - Edit history (1)
The US supported
- Batista in Cuba and got Castro
- Pinochet in Chile - actually CIA orchestrated the ouster and murder of Allende
- Marcos in the Philippines
- Saddam Hussein until we didn't. Look how well that worked out.
- The apartheid in South Africa
- Israel over the Palestinians
- The Saudi's even thought they bankrolled the crater in NY (can you say oil?)
I've lived every single one of these including those listed by Will.
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I can't believe I originally forgot the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. WHY was the monarchy overthrown? Because the 3rd generation missionaries didn't want to pay the tariff on sugar and if Hawaii was a "territory" they would be exempt. Oh surprise - the overthrow is for robber barons,