Chavez was correct in that regard in my opinion.
The American faux concern for the citizens of Venezuela, and indeed the people of Central and South America is rank hypocrisy given American long history of imperialist meddling throughout both regions.
I’m American. I love those people. I don’t know who you are talking about exactly.
President Kennedy? Sure he tried to oust Castro (and his Russian missiles he had pointed at us, scaring little 9 year old me every time we had an air raid drill in the early '60s) but he started the Peace Corps too.
Most of the trouble has been with Communist revolutionary governments stealing peoples’ liberties (property, right to speak, worship, have a free press, democracy) while imposing their will with guerilla wars.
As Empire builders go … America sure gives back a lot of territory it spilled blood over.
Villans should be made of sterner stuff.
The U.S. (again not all of US) is more guilty of polluting the world with immorality via the worst of Hollywood (which schizophrenically can also inspire and uplift with good movies) and a music industry that has of late made a shambles of “the arts”. In my opinion.
Poor Chavez probably watched Michael Moore’s movie “Sicko” and actually believed that Cuba had the best doctors. :nope: Ironically maybe he should have tried to get treated in America.
The US probably would have peacefully let him do that (for all his anti-Americanism and bluster) just like it let him fly into New York, call George Bush the devil, and fly peacefully home. Far from being Imperialists – Americans prefer to be giant muffins.
Kill a few thousand innocent civilians just going to work in NY like bin Laden, and America (conservative or liberal Presidents) will take you out. But will probably not take over your country. Ask Germany, Japan etc.
And rest easy there, most Americans particularly like Ireland (though while I was there I did hear a couple “ugly Americans” complaining loudly about things and giving*** us*** a bad name) – sorry if you experienced some of our “jerks” – we do have a lot of people.
I’ll bet if you came to America you could have a good time. See the Grand Canyon. Ride the Small World Ride at Disneyland. Enjoy a tour of Irish-American accomplishments
in the US (which could be a LONG tour).
As an American of Irish descent myself (and a stereotypical mellow Californian) let me wish you a: "Have a Nice Day
" < complete with an overdone American smiley face.
Not that I** need** to tell you what kind of
day to have.
