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On 6/11/14 7:54 PM, Michael Karadjis via Marxism wrote:
ttp://www.ndtv.com/article/world/thailand-army-delegation-visits-china-amid-western-reproach-of-coup-539567 Thailand Army Delegation Visits China amid Western reproach of coup World | Reuters | Updated: June 11, 2014 11:55 IST
Reminds me of the time Walter Lippmann made the case for the Myanmar military.
http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/pipermail/marxism/2007-October/163609.html Since Bush's shrill appeals for democracy in and sanctions against the government of Myanmar, there's been a drop in the enthusiasm among some on the left who'd quickly rallied to back the protests in Myanmar/Burma. This drop-off hopefully reflects a need to reflect a bit before reacting once we start to see what may be behind Washington's calls for "democracy" more or less anywhere in the world. There's an excellent item posted elsewhere today about how Washington imposed "democracy" on Cuba after it intervened to block Cuban independence in 1898. What happened in Cuba a century ago is but a cruder example of such practices than we're now seeing unfolding in Iraq where Washington directly overthrew Saddam's dictatorship and quickly installed a more modern-styled regime. Yes, the regime in Burma is a military dictatorship, but has Bush called for sanctions in Saudi Arabia or other repressive places whose regimes he backs? Of course not. That's why it's a good idea to stop for a moment for, uh, "station identification", before we, however positive our intentions are, we add our voices to the chorus which Bush and Washington were so busily trying to generate. I'm looking forward to the second article in this series. Walter Lippmann Havana, Cuba ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
