US Escalates War Plans In Latin America
On June 29 US President Barack Obama hosted his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe at the White House and weeks later it was announced that the Pentagon plans to deploy troops to five air and naval bases in Colombia, the largest recipient of American military assistance in Latin America and the third largest in the world, having received over $5 billion from the Pentagon since the launching of Plan Colombia nine years ago.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=14503
Ex-Envoy Warns Against US Plan for Guam
A FORMER U.S. diplomat turned peace activist advised Guam residents to be wary of the American government's military buildup plan for the island.
http://snipurl.com/nw2uv
The Conservative Counter-Attack in Latin America
By MIGUEL TINKER SALAS
Coup leaders in Honduras and their allies continue to play for time. Washington's continuing vacillation is allowing them to exhaust this option, but so are right-wing governments in Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Peru. After all, this coup is not just about Honduras but also about left success in Latin America, of which Honduras was the weakest link.
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article23222.htm
Mr. President: Don't Make Colombia Another Afghanistan
The Obama administration should reconsider its decision to escalate U.S. involvement in Colombia's long-running civil war.
http://www.progressive.org/mpballve080909.html
From Information Clearing House
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More of the Same in Latin America
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/08/11-9
Makeover to Turn Guam Into Key US Fortress
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/01/12
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Alvaro+Uribe
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Latin+America
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Honduras
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Colombia
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Afghanistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=MIGUEL+TINKER+SALAS
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Mark+Weisbrot
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Dario+Agnote
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=14503
Ex-Envoy Warns Against US Plan for Guam
A FORMER U.S. diplomat turned peace activist advised Guam residents to be wary of the American government's military buildup plan for the island.
http://snipurl.com/nw2uv
The Conservative Counter-Attack in Latin America
By MIGUEL TINKER SALAS
Coup leaders in Honduras and their allies continue to play for time. Washington's continuing vacillation is allowing them to exhaust this option, but so are right-wing governments in Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Peru. After all, this coup is not just about Honduras but also about left success in Latin America, of which Honduras was the weakest link.
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article23222.htm
Mr. President: Don't Make Colombia Another Afghanistan
The Obama administration should reconsider its decision to escalate U.S. involvement in Colombia's long-running civil war.
http://www.progressive.org/mpballve080909.html
From Information Clearing House
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More of the Same in Latin America
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/08/11-9
Makeover to Turn Guam Into Key US Fortress
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/01/12
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Alvaro+Uribe
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Latin+America
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Honduras
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Colombia
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Afghanistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=MIGUEL+TINKER+SALAS
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Mark+Weisbrot
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Dario+Agnote
rudkla - 25. Jul, 11:13