Michael Karadjis says: 'Sure I agree that Cuba has to rely on diplomatic support from Russia and China due to the US blockade and hostility, and this means they would be constrained with what they say against Russian policy in Syria or elsewhere. So they could just say nothing. Same with Venezuela. It does not require them pimping for Assad and writing stupid. It did not require Chavez declaring Gaddafi to be his "brother" - could have just said in 2011 he opposed NATO intervention.'
Cuba and Venezuela have a campist view of the world. Any government that comes into conflict with the US, for whatever reason, is viewed as a potential ally. This outlook is a product of six decades of US blockade, threats and aggression against Cuba, and two decades of US attempts to overthrow the Venezuelan government. But while it is a product of objective conditions, it has become a habitual way of thinking, often applied in a foolish way. It alienates those who are rebelling against governments that Cuba and Venezuela view as allies. For those of us living in the US or its allies such as Australia, criticism of the foreign policy positions of Cuba and Venezuela must be combined with campaigning against the blockades on these countries. Chris Slee -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#7221): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/7221 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/81252823/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
