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Sun Aug-28-05 12:36 AM
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| Latin American dictators usually get support from the US. |
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These dictators usually replaced populist, democratically elected leaders, who were removed by coup or assasination. Friendly Dictator Index - South America http://home.iprimus.com.au/korob/fdtcards/SouthAmerica.htmlFriendly Dictator Index - Central America http://home.iprimus.com.au/korob/fdtcards/CentralAmerica.htmlWhich is perfectly in line with US "Official Doctrine": US State Dept. docs : "3rd world a source of raw material to be exploited"http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4462293&mesg_id=4462293 |
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Sun Aug-28-05 12:39 AM
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| 1. Right Wing dictators only.........eom |
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Sun Aug-28-05 12:42 AM
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| 2. Name some Latin American left-wing dictators, |
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Edited on Sun Aug-28-05 12:42 AM by rman
"dictator" as in "not democratically elected".
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Sun Aug-28-05 12:47 AM
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... but, then, we all sort of take that for granted.
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Real-world definition of dictator: one ruling absolutely and often oppressively
Republican definition of dictator: any leader, regardless of their politics, who refuses to sell their country out to US interests
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Sun Aug-28-05 02:38 AM
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| 5. proof positive that Chavez was democratically elected n/t |
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