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Latin America

bemildred

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4. Well, they seem to have failed miserably then.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2012, 10:47 AM

May 2012

Given the ubiquitous popularity of the tactic ("death squads" AKA "freedom fighters&quot , I have no doubt it was considered. But it's interesting that in this case nothing much has come of it, which suggests a lack of willing recruits, or some similar pragmatic difficulty.

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Colombian Paramilitary Men Were Contacted to Overthrow Chavez [View all] Judi Lynn May 2012 OP

Worthy of Faux News - "Some people say..." nt COLGATE4 May 2012 #1

I thought the military was solidly pr chavez? nt. naaman fletcher May 2012 #2

the auto defense forces that exist are chavistas Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #3

Well, they seem to have failed miserably then. bemildred May 2012 #4