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US “sinister” plans in Latin America
Published: 18 December, 2009, 02:39
Edited: 22 December, 2009, 12:21
TAGS: Military, South America, Politics, USA
Fidel Castro has accused Barack Obama of sinister intentions towards Latin America. The retired Cuban leader is convinced the US is plotting to overthrow left-wing governments in the region.
The finger-pointing comes as Venezuela accepts a new shipment of Russian arms. Eva Golinger, a Venezuelan-American attorney, says this is an indication that Caracas sees a tangible threat from the US.
Golinger told RT that “a military agreement currently taking place between Columbia and the United States involves the US occupation of more than seven military bases in Columbia.”
“We are seeing the largest US military expansion in Latin America,” she added. “Official US documents have revealed that the US is planning and preparing for military operations involving the entire Latin American region to be launched from these bases in Columbia.”
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The South American office holders who are running scared probably have good reason to be scared at this time. They can receive the same demise that Panama's "MAXIMUM LEADER" received a few years ago. Chavez should be very careful about bad mouthing the United States and pretending to be a fierce warrior. The little hardware he is receiving from Russia could be destroyed in one day. Reluctant {phoney} warriors cause wars be responding in a cowardly way. If Chavez really wants to fight, then he better buy tens of billions of euros worth of Russian weapons, or he could wind up looking like Egypt during the six day war.
To be honest US have been active in this region for decades, and its expansion in this region has been a long time coming. During the cold war the US could have 'taken' much of South America without too much trouble (those countries that wouldn't take the dollar could have been destabilized and a pro US government put in place, or even occupied). However with the US currently stretched around the globe and uncertain in its long term ability to maintain its empire, and with South American countries developing and acquiring modern weaponry quickly, it would not be so easy today. They could not just walk in, like they may have been able to do just 20 years ago. It therefore makes sense for long term planners to start creating 'footholds' closer to home, in order to 'feather the nest' ready for a larger commitment in perhaps the next 10 or even 15 years time when the US may begin to 'fall back' from the Middle East / parts of Europe. Direct military action is unlikely, the tried and trusted 'fiscal model' of control will likely be used. However once footholds (bases) have been created it would be much easier to deploy troops and machines to secure a particular region (and its oil of course) in the interests of the US. We need to understand that planners are looking 10, 15, or even 20 years down the line, and it is economic, not military dominance that we are looking at (although the threat of the latter will never be far away).
South America has more drinkable fresh water per capita than any other continent, with the exception of antarctica of course. If South America does not unite as a formidable power house on the world stage VERY soon, it could suddenly find itself becoming the new middle east of the world. An abundance of rich, non-renewable resources comes with a price, that's if the U.S. and E.U. have anything to say about. South America's fresh water will be in 20 years what oil is for the OPEC region. Oil wars have been horrible events, water wars will be worse. Or rather, have the potential to be worse. Brazil, especially, needs to build up its military and lead the way for all South America to unite in the Bolivarian movement. Chavez is a visionary and although he is afraid of a U.S. attack to remove him from power, he is more afraid of a future where U.S. and E.U. have control of South America's water, though he does not talk about this.