Wednesday, March 03, 2004
Follow the Money
Boston Globe: U.S. urged to disarm Haitian rebels, hold key leaders0 comments
This, as we have seen in both Iraq and Haiti, is the Bush/Cheney approach to "exporting democracy." They're referring, of course, to the money channels, which flow much better in countries with B/C type democracy that place no restrictions on that flow.
We can see in the mish-mash they've made of Iraq, to their dealings with their hated "Clinton's guy" Aristide in Haiti, and with their efforts to topple President Chavez in oil-rich Venezuela, democracy is only there to suit the purposes of those who can best exploit it and benefit from it. Not that surly rabble in the street or the countryside.
Many of us have had the inkling that the Texas legislature and the Patriot Act were the types of " U.S. democracy" these guys have been talking exporting about all along.
And if a few thousands die while we put this all in place, well, when making an omelet...
posted by Gotham 8:12 AM
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