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BrAiN
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Orlando Letelier
#7527366 - 10/17/07 11:40 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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My fiance is taking a 1 credit scholar's program class on American History which is focusing on American Imperialism. There's obviously so much to cover that only a few examples are gone into in detail. I was expecting her book to dive into operation condor. It briefly did, going into the coup in Chile in 73. I helped her out with a little research to find out some interesting information. I had no idea there was a terror attack here in my hometown of washington dc back in 76 that was related to operation condor:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Letelier
It's interesting reading. I just thought I'd share it with you guys:
For those of you who don't know what operation condor was.. it was Nixon's and Kissinger's attempt (successfully) to overthrow governments in south america that were turning socialist. They tried to play it off like they were just giving advice to governments in south america to help them combat communism, but later declassified documents show they were more involved than they were originally thought. It's why various countries in south america have tried to extradite kissinger for war crimes.
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Re: Orlando Letelier [Re: BrAiN]
#7527664 - 10/17/07 01:01 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Kissinger is a murderous swine.
I can't believe that fucking pig is still regarded with any respect in this country.
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BrAiN
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Re: Orlando Letelier [Re: afoaf]
#7527739 - 10/17/07 01:17 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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In the midst of all the research i learned some interesting coincidences
The coup in Chili happened on Sept 11, 1973 (Kissinger heavily involved)
On Sept 11, 2001... Boliva, Chile, and other governments filed charges against Kissinger for violating human rights
G W Bush appointed Kissinger to head a commission to investigate the Sept 11th 2001 attacks.
.. all total coincidence.. just interesting though
Look up "Montecinos". The more I read about Kissinger, the more they seem alike. Montecinos was Fujimori's right hand man during Fujimori's opressive regime in Peru during the 1990's.
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Re: Orlando Letelier [Re: BrAiN]
#7527808 - 10/17/07 01:31 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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> .. all total coincidence.. just interesting though
Mostly coincidence... historically, the majority of all wars/conflicts start in early fall immediately after harvest. Winter is too cold, spring is too wet, summer is too hot, and fall is just right.
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Re: Orlando Letelier [Re: Seuss]
#7532651 - 10/18/07 07:00 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Immediately after harvest.
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