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In reply to the discussion: There Goes the Guardian, Lying About Ukraine…Again! [View all]nationalize the fed
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It would be hilarious when an American talks about "Illegal Wars of Aggression" if it wasn't so sad. Sometimes it's as if the last 100 years haven't happened- especially the last 20.
The United States has been involved in and assisted in the overthrow of foreign governments (more recently termed "regime change"
without the overt use of U.S. military force. Often, such operations are tasked to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Regime change has been attempted through direct involvement of U.S. operatives, the funding and training of insurgency groups within these countries, anti-regime propaganda campaigns, coups d'état, and other activities usually conducted as operations by the CIA. These actions were sometimes accompanied by direct military action, such as following the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 and the U.S.-led military invasion of Iraq in 2003.
1 During the Cold War
1.1 Syria 1949
1.2 Iran 1953
1.3 Guatemala 1954
1.4 Tibet 195570s
1.5 Indonesia 1958
1.6 Cuba 1959
1.7 Iraq 196063
1.8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 196065
1.9 Dominican Republic 1961
1.10 South Vietnam 1963
1.11 Brazil 1964
1.12 Ghana 1966
1.13 Chile 197073
1.14 Argentina 1976
1.15 Afghanistan 197989
1.16 Turkey 1980
1.17 Poland 198089
1.18 Nicaragua 198190
1.18.1 Destablization through CIA assets
1.18.2 Arming the Contras
2 Since the end of the Cold War
2.1 Iraq 199296
2.2 Venezuela 2002
2.3 Iran 2005present
2.4 Syria 2012present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covert_United_States_foreign_regime_change_actions
Regime change has been attempted through direct involvement of U.S. operatives, the funding and training of insurgency groups within these countries, anti-regime propaganda campaigns, coups d'état, and other activities usually conducted as operations by the CIA. These actions were sometimes accompanied by direct military action, such as following the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 and the U.S.-led military invasion of Iraq in 2003.
1 During the Cold War
1.1 Syria 1949
1.2 Iran 1953
1.3 Guatemala 1954
1.4 Tibet 195570s
1.5 Indonesia 1958
1.6 Cuba 1959
1.7 Iraq 196063
1.8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 196065
1.9 Dominican Republic 1961
1.10 South Vietnam 1963
1.11 Brazil 1964
1.12 Ghana 1966
1.13 Chile 197073
1.14 Argentina 1976
1.15 Afghanistan 197989
1.16 Turkey 1980
1.17 Poland 198089
1.18 Nicaragua 198190
1.18.1 Destablization through CIA assets
1.18.2 Arming the Contras
2 Since the end of the Cold War
2.1 Iraq 199296
2.2 Venezuela 2002
2.3 Iran 2005present
2.4 Syria 2012present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covert_United_States_foreign_regime_change_actions
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Like 'New Eastern Outlook', partner of the far right anti-semitic 'Veterans Today' website
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2015
#42
I assume you are unable to argue against anything in the article? It would be helpful to point out
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#68
Ad hominem and strawman fallacies are what one does when you do not have an actual argument.
Fred Sanders
Feb 2015
#80
It's funny, isn't it? At this point, all you can do is laugh when you see comments that clearly
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#6
They told me to do worse than that when they were attacking Al Jazeera. It's odd too that the same
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#9
Yes, and like the Iraq propaganda. But it's isn't working this time. The internet is much bigger now
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#17
Great, I'm not as active as I should be, but I'm planning to change that. These issues are way too
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#20
I thought he was emil draitser of nyc's hunter college? at least that's what his wikipedia entry
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#18
Nope , much younger guy , maybe related ? , Eric is a fellow traveler with 9/11 truthers and
pkdu
Feb 2015
#22
Neither was Inhofe, but he did make an idiot of himself when he ran to the Senate with his 'proof'
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#25
Questioning people's 'patriotism' are we? Now that sounds familiar, & not just because of Rudy!
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#21
I'm not sure they even think that. But they are gearing up for WAR and to get support for war
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#73
Yes, thankfully we have people like Draitser keeping an eye on the neocon propaganda machine this
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#26
Everyone's a tool, except the neocons and their propaganda machine, no? This is DU where
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#28
Yeah, start with Inhofe and his fake photos from Ukraine. Is Curveball still around?
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#30
I asked you to link to what you falsely claimed are my positions on the situation in Ukraine.
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#54
I stand by everything I said in that post. Is THAT what you are railing about?
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#70
Trying to back out of your false accusation now are you? Let me remind you of what you falsely
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#79
Did you want to say something TO me? Do YOU have a link to help out your friend?
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#65
'ilk'? Explain that please. I wasn't aware of being part of any 'ilk' unless you mean Democrats?
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#56