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In reply to the discussion: Obama Proves Snowden’s Point [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)We are now regularly bombing countries with secret drones.
These "secret" bombings are run out of the White House with cooperation of the CIA.
Bush-the-Lesser never went THAT far.
Forcing down the the jet carrying a Foreign head of State so it could be searched for a WhistleBlower....
Bush never did something like that.
Most disappointing is the escalation of tensions between the new Democracies in Latin America and the USA.
One of the unintended consequences of the Bush Administration's obsession with Iraq was that they Took their Eye Off the Ball in Latin America long enough for Democracy to Break Out All Over!!!
Instead of supporting these transparent Democracies,
the Obama Administration has Doubled Down demonizing them,
and throwing money and arms at the last remaining Right Wing Police States like Colombia.
Foreign Relation with Latin America are WORSE now with the Obama Escalations than they were with Bush.
Bush overlooked Latin America.
Obama is actively ANTAGONIZING them.