2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Okay Here it Is. The whole interview with Bernie about Latin America. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED [View all]chknltl
(10,558 posts)For example:
Prior to the first Iraqi war there were more hospitals in Iraq, more schools in Iraq, infrastructure was better and for the average citizen life wasn't so bad. Now then, did I anywhere just now say that Saddam was an angel?
Fast forward to the point shortly after 9-11. Recall that simple but deadly meme that aided the Bush Family Evil Empire: 'You are with us or you are with the terrorists'. It was very effectively used to take us to war against Saddam Hussein. How did that work out, for us $$ wise, for the citizens of Iraq, for stability throughout the entire middle east? I am so damned sick of being treated as if I am with the terrorists when just like Bernie points out throughout this video: despite the bad things attributable to the Sandinista, to Fidel, (and later to Saddam and etc), the country itself belongs to it's citizenry, it is NOT the plaything of multinational corporations who use our military as their strongmen!
Bernie points out in this video that under the Sandinista, employment is vastly improved, education is also improved and hospital care although substandard by our own standards was also muchly improved but most importantly 56% of the Nicaraguan population supported these guys! Did I anywhere call them angels either?
Yes Saddam was indeed a bad guy, but we need to let history be our guide here: "You are with us or you are with the terrorists" is proven not to be in the interests of the American citizenry when it comes to deciding on regime change. Suggesting that Bernie or I am calling Saddam, Fidel, or the Sandinista 'angels' is equal to saying that 'we are with the terrorists'. I am so sick of that deadly label, far too many lives have been lost because of it. Hearing Hillary use it against Bernie last night sickens my stomach.
nuff said
Edit history
![](du4img/smicon-reply-new.gif)