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Latin America

Judi Lynn

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3. Great timing for a tremendous article.

Reply to F4lconF16 (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 07:18 AM

Apr 2015

We need to be reminded, those of us who bothered to pay attention, of what has been going on since Hugo Chavez was inaugurated in Feruary, 1999.

The author does such a great job of compiling important parts we really don't want to forget. Hope the real DU'ers here I respect will see your post and read this article.

Love the last line:

If anything, the real national security threat is to Venezuela's left-wing government--and it is coming from the United States.

Absolutely.

Thank you.

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Why is the US So Frightened of Venezuela? [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2015 OP

I don't think most Americans are aware of Venezuela at all. Shrike47 Apr 2015 #1

It's a shame so many believe only what the tv or corporate print journalists will tell them. Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #4

Another article from socialist worker: F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #2

Great timing for a tremendous article. Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #3

I have found socialist worker to be an excellent source. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #5

A great foundation book is Eduardo Galeano's "Open Veins of Latin America." Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #13

I recommend the three volume "Memory of Fire". bemildred Apr 2015 #14

We are frightened of everything, why not Venezuela? bemildred Apr 2015 #6

The biggest deterrent to invasion is their self inflicted economic collapse hack89 Apr 2015 #7

It's not fear, it's anger Demeter Apr 2015 #8

Fear and anger follow each other around like dogs in heat. bemildred Apr 2015 #9

The only fear in the US that I detect is fearing the loss of vassal states and Empire power Demeter Apr 2015 #10

They are not sufficiently afraid yet, no, but you can see it from here. bemildred Apr 2015 #11

Racism makes you stupid, too. nt bemildred Apr 2015 #12