Hey, more power too them! I think the US should just shrug their shoulders, cut whatever ties they feel like cutting, and let these countries reap the benefits of their "socialist paradise".
In 20 or 30 years, when their economies have totally collapsed.....the inevitable result of socialism........i'd tell 'em to phukk off when they asked for help. But then, that's just me. > Monday 13th March 2006 > > New Statesman - Urban life > > Darcus Howe senses a power shift > > Hugo Chavez's oil largesse is shifting the balance of power in the > Caribbean, writes Darcus Howe > The name Hugo Chavez stirs great expectations in the English-speaking > Caribbean these days. He is, of course, the president of Venezuela. > > Relations between his country and the English-speaking Caribbean have not > always been cordial. In 1970, when Trinidad and Tobago was consumed by a > socialist-leaning insurrectionary movement, the activists (including yours > truly) feared intervention from Venezuela, and the government almost fell > when Venezuelan naval vessels appeared in Trinidad's waters. > <snip> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:199403 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
