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Sent: October 26, 2000 2:35 PM
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Subject: Re: Fw: Foreign Aid
To which I might add:
"The United States, such a vocal advocate of multi-party systems, has
two parties that are so perfectly similar in their methods, objectives and
goals that they have practically created the most perfect one-party system
in the world. Over 50% of the people in that 'democratic country' do not
even cast a vote, and the team that manages to raise the most funds
often wins with the votes of only 25% of the electorate. The political
system is undermined by disputes, vanity and personal ambition or by
interests groups operating within the established economic and social
model and there is no alternative for a change in the system."
- From Fidel Castro's interview with Federico Mayor Zaragoza, former
Director General of UNESCO, published in Granma International, June 23,
2000.
The Moscow Times wrote:
> Yury Dzhibladze, president of the Moscow-based Center for the Development
> of Democracy and Human Rights, said Russia had to prove itself democratic
> before considering monitoring elections.
It seems that Mr. Dzhibladze didn't get the point of this initiative (that
the _US_ had to prove itself democratic before considering monitoring other
countries' elections) -- that's a pity, considering his affiliation. But
to understand why the US isn't democratic even if the votes are managed
without "irregularities", Mr. Dzhibladze should perhaps read Orwell or
Sun-Tzu (on how to win a battle before it even started etc.).
Chris
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<<When the ax came into the woods, the trees all said, "Well,
at least the handle is one of us.">> -- Turkish proverb
