To: paulmcg0 who wrote (21743 ) 8/14/1998 5:51:00 PM From: RocketMan Respond to of 50264
OT Since you don't like me quoting you "out of context," I would like to comment on another of your posts, and include the entire text:Most Americans turn a blind eye to the nasty stuff their government does and supports overseas -- how many billions of our tax dollars are given to foreign governments by the U.S so that they can kill their own citizens? Americans should talk to people from countries that have been affected. Ask Latin Americans how the U.S. supported brutal dictatorships, ask the Indonesians how the U.S. supported Suharto, even when his government was killing people in East Timor by the thousands. And, let us not forget the support the U.S. gave Saddam Hussein, when he started a war with Iran. Paul M. I notice you feature Che Guevara on your profile, so I assume you think highly of him. I realize he has become somewhat of a yuppie hero, to those who have never experienced the hatred of political warfare. Do you also emulate his glorification of hatred in human relationships, as when he said: "Hatred is an element of struggle; relentless hatred of the enemy that impels us over and beyond the natural limitations of man and transforms us into effective, violent, selective, and cold killing machines." The childish hatred you have tried to disseminate on this thread pales in comparison with the real thing. Trust me. I assume you are attempting to mold yourself in Che's image. Don't give up your yuppie engineer job just yet, ok? You might not like the brutality of dodging real bullets. You also say, "Ask Latin Americans how the U.S. supported brutal dictatorships." I was born Latin America, and have had to dodge some bullets, so I feel qualified to answer your question. The U.S., in defense of freedom, has made many mistakes in foreign policy towards Latin America. I would not try to defend that. But do you know who supported Fidel Castro and Che Guevara early on, before their true colors were shown? The U.S. Why? Because the American people were supporting the people's resistance against the terrible Batista dictatorship, fed by the underworld of drugs, gambling, prostitution, and the mafia. So what did Fidel and Che do in return? Banned political parties, banned freedom of the press, did away with religious freedom, imprisoned tens of thousands, divided families, exiled 20% of the Cuban population, and murdered thousands of political opponents. You certainly choose great heroes.