Saturday, April 6, 2013

Surprise!

WikiLeaks on Friday released a 2006 State Department cable detailing the Bush administration's strategy for undermining Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez by supporting alleged pro-democracy groups.

  The Hill
Exactly what Chavez was saying and Bush was denying all along. Of course, it’s possible that the only people in the world who believe that “pro-democracy groups” in other countries are not working with the CIA are Americans.
[Then-Ambassador William Brownfield wrote: S]trengthening democratic institutions [...] “represents the majority of USAID/OTI work in Venezuela
When, ostensibly, USAID is for civilian aid in foreign countries where aid is needed.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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