Jim, I don't see what you are saying here. Chile too " ... is a country with a social system (classes, etc) ..." So what? Nebraska has a social system, classes, etc. -- does that mean the CIA can't depose the governor? Or that it can? The steps unfolding in Venezuala are reminiscent of Chile. Coups are supported by outside forces -- whether it is anchoring a warship off the harbor or orchestrating various and successive elements -- military, labor, or however the support is expressed. Did you think I meant that the CIA walked in and decided to replace Chavez without a fertile local setting? I didn't.
Gene Coyle "Devine, James" wrote: > > Put Venezuela on the list, where now some labor > > leaders seem to be taking their turn in following > > a script out of CIA headquarters. > > > > Gene Coyle > > while the CIA is probably involved, I think it's a mistake to see this > solely in terms of CIA machinations. Venezuela is a country with a social > system (classes, etc.) and this is what both CIA and Chavez have to work > with. Simply pointing to the CIA is superficial. > > (In any event, history -- i.e., the 1973 Chilean coup -- doesn't repeat > itself.) > > Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] & http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine > >