When reading the outrage professed by our politicians about the assault on democracy by the Russians supposedly interfering in the election I sometimes snicker, and on occasion guffaw, maybe even cackle. The legacy of the U.S. government in covert interference in other countries is stunning. We were heavily involved in seven successful coups (Iran '53, Guatemala '60, Congo '61, Dominican Republic '63, South Vietnam '63, Brazil '64 and Chile '73). The list does not include any U.S. military interventions against hostile regimes and U.S.-supported insurgencies or the plan to kill Fidel Castro with an exploding cigar. Our disdain for democracy is exceeded only by our hypocrisy.
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Phony political outrage
When reading the outrage professed by our politicians about the assault on democracy by the Russians supposedly interfering in the election I sometimes snicker, and on occasion guffaw, maybe even cackle. The legacy of the U.S. government in covert interference in other countries is stunning. We were heavily involved in seven successful coups (Iran '53, Guatemala '60, Congo '61, Dominican Republic '63, South Vietnam '63, Brazil '64 and Chile '73). The list does not include any U.S. military interventions against hostile regimes and U.S.-supported insurgencies or the plan to kill Fidel Castro with an exploding cigar. Our disdain for democracy is exceeded only by our hypocrisy.
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