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5. Kinda on point ...

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2022, 10:28 PM

Jul 2022

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins 2005.

It covers coups back then and before, was kind of surprised it came out in 2005, thought it was a lot earlier like in the 90's. Anyway worth the read. Peace.

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Former senior U.S. official John Bolton admits to planning attempted foreign coups [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2022 OP

Wouldn't that be classified? Would he be in trouble? LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #1

I doubt it as the government is constantly makes such plans incase they are needed which is cstanleytech Jul 2022 #11

It's a vague, general statement. So, no. malthaussen Jul 2022 #16

In his own words... mysteryowl Jul 2022 #2

FUCK that warmongering piece of shit Skittles Jul 2022 #3

John Bolton is an ass Dorn Jul 2022 #15

Oh great, so they were just IMPORTING THE EXPERTISE bucolic_frolic Jul 2022 #4

Kinda on point ... doublethink Jul 2022 #5

Oh and Bolton is lying ... doublethink Jul 2022 #6

Good book Bayard Jul 2022 #12

He's applying to run the next one. Ptah Jul 2022 #7

The chicken's have come home to roost. Foreign policy becoming domestic policy. jalan48 Jul 2022 #8

He's Kissinger with a stupid cowboy mustache. LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #9

"I saw what it took for an opposition to try and overturn an illegally elected president..." not fooled Jul 2022 #10

No. He was referring to the "president" of... reACTIONary Jul 2022 #13

Sounds to me that he is equating the two. Midnight Writer Jul 2022 #14