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Cleita

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8. What history I got was distorted in favor of the USA, but since

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 11:49 AM

Apr 2013

my father worked in Chile for an American company, I got to see what was going on first hand. When I was eighteen years old I met Allende the first time he ran for President at a rally. He didn't win at that time. Frei did. Allende was such a nice man. He took the trouble to meet and greet all the people at the rally. I agreed with all he said in his speech. However, the man I met was not the one who was spoken of around dinner parties in the American company town I lived in down there. I mean you'd think he was the devil incarnate. I have to thank assassinated President Allende for making me look at American/Latin American politics with a very hard and discerning eye.

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What did Cristina Fernández de Kirchner do to earn the nickname [View all] Paul E Ester Apr 2013 OP

I think it's because she's a woman. Cleita Apr 2013 #1

My question is not so much about the term, but what she did to become a perceived enemy of the US. Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #2

I am not so sure she is a perceived enemy of the US ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #4

I agree, at least she is not high on the enemies list. bemildred Apr 2013 #7

It is probably fallacious to suggest it is for some particular reason. bemildred Apr 2013 #3

You are so right about this. The leaders of any nation down there that start serving the Cleita Apr 2013 #5

Thank you. bemildred Apr 2013 #6

What history I got was distorted in favor of the USA, but since Cleita Apr 2013 #8

Yeah, you have to read outside the Western/English box. bemildred Apr 2013 #9

She aligned with the Global South. roody Apr 2013 #10

Exactly! And she has absolutely been treated as an "enemy" by the Bush Junta, Peace Patriot Apr 2013 #12

Thanks for refreshing our awareness of what her husband who died suddenly did to rescue Argentina. Judi Lynn Apr 2013 #13

judge for yourself: reorg Apr 2013 #11