OK, so we do not trust anything the US says, but trust everything Chavez says? Got it.
I know, he is not a bad guy, he is just misunderstood. He did not get enough attention from his father growing up, just like Ahmadinejad. On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Vivec <[email protected]> wrote: > > No he has not. > > Chavez has said repeatedly that he wants peace and fair dealings with the > United States. > He has repeated it at the recently concluded heads of commonwealth meeting > when he met Obama publicly. > > The man appeared on 60 Minutes and said the same thing again. > > He was FIRMLY against George Bush and the imperialisitic and expansionist > policies of the US.If you knew even a little of the history of Latin America > you would have little to no grounds to argue against the exploitation of > Latin America by the US, and the hardships caused by its interference in the > region's affairs. > > He is also against The US treatment of Cuba. > > But he has helped US Citizens where he can and when he can.In many instances > more than its other allies, and more than its own government. > > He has made great strides in arresting Drug Traffickers and attempting to > stem the flow of drugs from within Venzeula and the traffic of drugs through > that country. > > And he is a Democratically elected leader. The same Democracy that the US > implemented by force in other countries, > is the same Democracy they now choose not to recognise when it does not suit > them. > > You seem to know some of the other side to the other stories, such as the > Foreign companies etc. > There are two sides to every story, and what you should have learnt by now > is that you NEVER trust the view put forward by the US government. > Look at what the other independent agencies, other US Allies etc. are saying > first. > > And the only ones vilifying Chavez in this manner is the United States. > > And Chavez is no saint, and I don't agree with several of his > decisions....but on this specific issue I don't agree with the US position. > > 2009/11/10 Jerry Johnson <[email protected]> > >> >> I disagree that there is no basis in reality. >> >> HE has made it clear, by his actions and rhetoric, where he falls on the >> friend/enemy scale. Who started it is moot at this point. We are on >> opposite >> teams, by his choice as much as ours. >> >> He has stolen billions of dollars of foreign company ownership. Rightly or >> wrongly (I will admit there is some basis to the complaints against those >> companies), the way he did it is anathema to the "American Way". >> >> His anti-media laws are not compatible with the idea of freedom of the >> press >> (or freedom) >> >> He is an avowed Socialist and Marxist. We don't like them good. >> >> Plus, he attempted to overthrow his government by organizing a military >> coup. >> >> Is he as bad as some of our "friends"? No. Is he a good guy in my eyes? No. >> Is he potentially dangerous to his neighbors? Yeah, I think so. >> >> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:307626 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
