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Posted by FoM on August 30, 2001 at 21:49:04 PT By Alejandro Bustos Source: Ottawa Citizen 
A group of Canadian activists just back from Colombia said the war on drugs is a smokescreen that hides the true nature of the civil war in the South American country. "This is not a war on drugs, it's a war on people to take resources at their expense," said Rhonda Spence, president of CoDevelopment Canada, a Vancouver-based non-governmental organization that does development work in Latin America. The Minga delegation of 30 Canadian social activists, union leaders and New Democratic Party members returned to Canada earlier this week after spending two weeks in Colombia. Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #7 posted by Sudaca on August 31, 2001 at 11:45:11 PT |
| Has been observed to promote the destabilization of potential competitors or regions where competition could arise. South America has been trying for decades to unite in an economic block or a political block under many names. The economic turmoil experienced under different situations has always contributed to fragment that unity. Plan Colombia is only the latest of a series of situations that keep the South American neighbors from joining. To cite otherrs, the Cuban embargo, Argentina becoming a NATO ally, Chile being led by the nose on NAFTA every time there's talk of expaning the MercoSur.. Plan Colombia now is a wedge between countries who desperatley are in need of money and countries in fear of being overwhelmed by narco spillover. During the 60's and 70's the US was involved in "protecting democracy" against communism by bolstering right wing parties and propping dictators all over the place. During the80's under the same excuse, the big Narco Mafias flourished under their deals with the CIA. Now, the Amazon is ringed by U.S. supplied mercenaries and high tech satellite, air and ground troops... chaos, more chaos. The reaction is beginning to be felt in the area, as once again, in fear the people seek a strong paternal gov't to protect them. And there comes Uncle Sam to the rescue.. in time to seek better access to protected oil fields.. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #6 posted by J.R. Bob Dobbs on August 31, 2001 at 08:13:46 PT |
| >>U.S. officials note that Colombia is the largest exporter of cocaine to the United States and is increasing its role in the heroin market.<< Meanwhile, more Columbians die from US tobacco than US citizens die from all illegal drugs... [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #5 posted by rabblerouser on August 31, 2001 at 06:16:29 PT |
| corrected the spelling error. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #4 posted by Charlie on August 31, 2001 at 06:13:23 PT |
| Your x-ray vision is right on... Don't tell your pouch that it is truely a We need cannabis more than ever... [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #3 posted by rabblerouser on August 31, 2001 at 06:12:27 PT |
| is a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible repression of opposition. Definition from the Meriam-Webster Online Dictionary It kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it? [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #2 posted by lookinside on August 31, 2001 at 04:49:39 PT:
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| "may you live in interesting times" like wars, or natural catastrophes or armageddon.... i agree, dddd...we have reached critical mass...not enough knuckling under to the powers that be will allow for athens and rome, among many, found out the hard way...the malthus showed the way to armageddon... [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by dddd on August 30, 2001 at 23:34:35 PT |
| ...I challenge anyone out there to,,to try and tell me who is more "criminal",,,,Is it more of a "crime",for a peasant to attempt to support his family,than it is for an Amerikan big dog political imperialist to accomodate the needs of global economic whorporations?..... ..The world is officially out of control,,,,,!,,yup,,I have Big excitement in the local media here in Orange County tonight,the "biggest" Oh well,,,I think it was Dickens,who wrote;"It was the best of times,and the On the bright side,,my dog has no idea about any of this shit..he's asleep cheers....dddd [ Post Comment ] |
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