IT ALL STARTED WITH GRENADA

[bemildred]

"Where the hell is Grenada?" many Americans asked in October 1983 when they read or heard that the United States had invaded that Caribbean military powerhouse. When most tried to find out where the country is, or why the U.S. invaded, they were left without answers. For a few days, we saw the country’s name in the newspapers, then it quickly departed.

The one consistent, yet vague, answer given to the American public was that the invasion was necessary to stop the Reds (Moscow, not Cincinnati) from encroaching on U.S. territory. That was good enough for the American public. No more questions were asked.

Despite the small size of Grenada and the limited discussion about the invasion, the implications are staggering. They were the beginning of a U.S. foreign policy of aggression that is strongly in place today.

Experiments were attempted by the U.S. government in deception and they worked. For instance, the press was not allowed to cover events, under the excuse of "national security." The media grumbled, but the incident was soon forgotten. This test was to see if there would be outrage from the media, but none came.

LaGauche is Right

[Joanne98]

1. Yep. Grenada was a FAKE war to get Americans in the "war mood"

again. We must militarize the America mind. I hope Raygun is rotting in HELL!

[GOPBasher]

2. I think it started before that.

I think it started when we started toppling democratically elected regimes in Latin America just because they were socialist economically.

[bemildred]

6. That was my one issue with this piece.

It was more of a restart after the Vietnam debacle.

[MuseRider]

3. In June of 1983

I was doing some diving and sailing in the Grenadines with friends. I recall that the captain would not take us any closer than Palm Island, we were wanting to go to Grenada. We got the entire "islander story" that month about the airstrip that we would not assist them with in Grenada putting Cuba in line for assistance. Everyone down in the area believed the Reagan set it up that way as an opportunity to get his war on and get his little war on he did.

As an amusing (?) aside...I can remember being anchored off Palm Island, directly across from Carriacou one evening. Lazing around up on deck with a friend talking with amusement about Reagan sending military jets over the island. Several months later they invaded Carriacou looking for Cubans. :eyes:

I wish I had paid more attention but it was the trip of my life and I was more interested in what was under the sea. It was a very rude awakening when all this actually started and boosted me out of my more youthful political ignorance.

[Vidar]

4. Where we conquered 80 odd Cubans mainly armed with shovels.

[kskiska]

5. But we rescued all those medical students

who somehow didn't realize they needed rescuing.