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Whoa! Amazon Indian Warriors Beat and Strip Illegal Loggers in Battle for Jungle's Future (Original Post) peoli Sep 2014 OP
The loggers will return with mercenaries to protect them. LakeVermilion Sep 2014 #1
The government has been active, too. silverweb Sep 2014 #3
That's good news, silverweb. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #4
If a Euro-American government >genuinely< backed the tribes, it would be a historical first. nt Zorra Sep 2014 #7
Agreed Mr Dixon Sep 2014 #10
Bravo! silverweb Sep 2014 #2
+1 Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #5
If the USA was true and just nation we would support indigenous populations around the world. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #6
i especially like the burning tree hauler. pansypoo53219 Sep 2014 #8
LOL! Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #9
Kick glinda Sep 2014 #11

LakeVermilion

(1,041 posts)
1. The loggers will return with mercenaries to protect them.
Fri Sep 5, 2014, 12:06 AM
Sep 2014

The natives won the battle, but cannot win the war.

silverweb

(16,402 posts)
3. The government has been active, too.
Fri Sep 5, 2014, 12:12 AM
Sep 2014

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]They're upset with rogue loggers, clearing and illegally selling rainforest land that they're trying to protect.

If the government backs the tribes, they just may win the war.

silverweb

(16,402 posts)
2. Bravo!
Fri Sep 5, 2014, 12:09 AM
Sep 2014

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]In defense of Gaia's lungs, the rainforest.

Bravo to the Amazon's brave warriors!



Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
6. If the USA was true and just nation we would support indigenous populations around the world.
Fri Sep 5, 2014, 01:53 AM
Sep 2014

But the USA sucks! Sucks sucks sucks!

Baitball Blogger

(46,705 posts)
9. LOL!
Fri Sep 5, 2014, 10:12 AM
Sep 2014

I think the Amazon Indian who is chasing that logger is wearing the logger's boots. Nice pictorial commentary.

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