Hal Womack 3-dan
2009-08-17 04:05:00 UTC
_Chavez pleads for the dismantling of U.S. bases_
August 16, 5:12 PM · Michelle Andujar - Salem Foreign Policy Examiner
Many Latin American leaders and political analysts, such as James
Petras, have accused the U.S. of being behind the military coup that
ousted President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras on June 28.
The witnesses include Zelaya himself, who told Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez that after he was kidnapped out of his home by military
men, he was taken on a plane directly to the U.S. military base of
Palmerola, in Honduras, where American soldiers exchanged words with
the military men and then decided to send him to Costa Rica (link).
The Obama administration publicly denounced the coup, but didn't
impose trade sanctions against the de facto government led by business
leader Roberto Micheletti, sparking criticism over the lack of
pressure to defend the legitimate ruler of the country.
Recently, Chavez, Zelaya, and other Latin American leaders have
expressed discontent over an increased American military presence in
the region, especially in Colombia.
For President Obama, it's all or nothing. He says that Latin American
leftists leaders are hypocritical when they criticize an increased
U.S. military involvement in the region while at the same time they
complaint about the lack of U.S. support for Zelaya.
But President Chavez clarified to Mr. Obama: "We are not asking you to
intervene in Honduras, to the contrary, we are asking the empire to
remove its claws from Honduras and from Latin America ... and to
dismantle the base at Guantanamo, where people are tortured." He also
pleaded for Colombians to protect their national dignity by not
allowing more American bases in their territory.
Chavez added that Venezuela would be the first target of the American
bases in Colombia, Aruba and Curacao: "They are surrounding us! Has
anyone failed to notice?" (link).
He added that if Venezuela is attacked, there would be a worldwide
response. "Many countries would take up arms [to defend Venezuela]."
Notably, Venezuela has a defense agreement with Iran. If either
country gets attacked, the other would retaliate in its defense.
For more information:
U.S. bases in Colombia
Chavez warns of retaliation in face of an attack
Chavez clarifies plea to U.S.
Obama's Rollback Strategy (James Petras)
El Golpe en Honduras y las bases en Colombia expresan la ofensive de
EE.UU. (James Petras)
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not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Author
Michelle Andujar is an Examiner from Portland. You can see Michelle's
articles at: "http://www.Examiner.com/x-19327-Salem-Foreign-Policy-
Examiner"
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Comments
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Hal Womack says:
Obomber's a ribbon-cutter created by a PR committee from Mad Ave,
just up the street, you know, from Goldman Sachs on Wall. These days
they're even running out of ribbon for him, though. Have the Banksters
looted only $12 trillion --or is it $23 T by now? Hugo Chavez OTOH is
a man who looks after his people.
The U.S. planetary empire of nearly 1000 military bases in a hundred
foreign countries = the bootprint of that aggression which the
International Military Tribunal sitting at Nuremberg in 1945 denounced
as the worst crime known to our human race and which includes all
other crimes.
In the last two decades alone, the U.S.Gov has murdered millions of
victims in the occupied countries of Iraq, Afghanistan and Colombia.
The Pentagon and its accomplice institutions of tyranny threaten
Americans as well as honest people everywhere else in the world.
And this but 1 step on the road toward the door of truth. Readers
seeking more space for discussion: "ba.politics" Usenet newsg
August 16, 8:51 PM
===========================
Only thanks to Michelle Andujar's column have I learned that the
Honduran junta's first stop in the execution of the coup was the U.S.
airbase.
One wonders how Obomber's Handlers broke the news to him. Maybe we
should email Chief of Staff Rahm Israel Emanuel to find out? Speaking
of which, late news item re Israelis now training Honduran regime
paramilitaries to repress demonstrations.
August 16, 5:12 PM · Michelle Andujar - Salem Foreign Policy Examiner
Many Latin American leaders and political analysts, such as James
Petras, have accused the U.S. of being behind the military coup that
ousted President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras on June 28.
The witnesses include Zelaya himself, who told Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez that after he was kidnapped out of his home by military
men, he was taken on a plane directly to the U.S. military base of
Palmerola, in Honduras, where American soldiers exchanged words with
the military men and then decided to send him to Costa Rica (link).
The Obama administration publicly denounced the coup, but didn't
impose trade sanctions against the de facto government led by business
leader Roberto Micheletti, sparking criticism over the lack of
pressure to defend the legitimate ruler of the country.
Recently, Chavez, Zelaya, and other Latin American leaders have
expressed discontent over an increased American military presence in
the region, especially in Colombia.
For President Obama, it's all or nothing. He says that Latin American
leftists leaders are hypocritical when they criticize an increased
U.S. military involvement in the region while at the same time they
complaint about the lack of U.S. support for Zelaya.
But President Chavez clarified to Mr. Obama: "We are not asking you to
intervene in Honduras, to the contrary, we are asking the empire to
remove its claws from Honduras and from Latin America ... and to
dismantle the base at Guantanamo, where people are tortured." He also
pleaded for Colombians to protect their national dignity by not
allowing more American bases in their territory.
Chavez added that Venezuela would be the first target of the American
bases in Colombia, Aruba and Curacao: "They are surrounding us! Has
anyone failed to notice?" (link).
He added that if Venezuela is attacked, there would be a worldwide
response. "Many countries would take up arms [to defend Venezuela]."
Notably, Venezuela has a defense agreement with Iran. If either
country gets attacked, the other would retaliate in its defense.
For more information:
U.S. bases in Colombia
Chavez warns of retaliation in face of an attack
Chavez clarifies plea to U.S.
Obama's Rollback Strategy (James Petras)
El Golpe en Honduras y las bases en Colombia expresan la ofensive de
EE.UU. (James Petras)
Copyright 2009 Examiner.com. All rights reserved. This material may
not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Author
Michelle Andujar is an Examiner from Portland. You can see Michelle's
articles at: "http://www.Examiner.com/x-19327-Salem-Foreign-Policy-
Examiner"
--------------------------------------------
http://tinyurl.com/l8a9qp
Comments
------------------------------------------------
Hal Womack says:
Obomber's a ribbon-cutter created by a PR committee from Mad Ave,
just up the street, you know, from Goldman Sachs on Wall. These days
they're even running out of ribbon for him, though. Have the Banksters
looted only $12 trillion --or is it $23 T by now? Hugo Chavez OTOH is
a man who looks after his people.
The U.S. planetary empire of nearly 1000 military bases in a hundred
foreign countries = the bootprint of that aggression which the
International Military Tribunal sitting at Nuremberg in 1945 denounced
as the worst crime known to our human race and which includes all
other crimes.
In the last two decades alone, the U.S.Gov has murdered millions of
victims in the occupied countries of Iraq, Afghanistan and Colombia.
The Pentagon and its accomplice institutions of tyranny threaten
Americans as well as honest people everywhere else in the world.
And this but 1 step on the road toward the door of truth. Readers
seeking more space for discussion: "ba.politics" Usenet newsg
August 16, 8:51 PM
===========================
Only thanks to Michelle Andujar's column have I learned that the
Honduran junta's first stop in the execution of the coup was the U.S.
airbase.
One wonders how Obomber's Handlers broke the news to him. Maybe we
should email Chief of Staff Rahm Israel Emanuel to find out? Speaking
of which, late news item re Israelis now training Honduran regime
paramilitaries to repress demonstrations.