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Soviet Cold War jab to US in Nicaragua remembered
Published: 20 July, 2009, 03:05
Edited: 10 September, 2009, 10:04
Thousands of people have gathered in the capital of Nicaragua to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the socialist revolution that overthrew the country’s long-ruling authoritarian regime.
What is the difference between what Russia is doing/was doing and what the USA i doing in Georgia and Ukraine?
David Cardin, US actions in the 80s constituted an outrageous crime against Nicaragua. The Contras terrorist army murdered 20 thousand civilians and forced the Sandinistas to devote much needed funds and resources to national defense, preventing the Sandinistas from pursuing their social progress agendas. Victory by Chamorro gave the US what it wanted, but near 20 years of adherence to the neo-liberal agenda left Nicaragua (still) the poorest nation in the Western hemisphere (excepting Haiti). US investments were the usual self-serving carpet-bagger behaviour, oriented towards extracting wealth and enriching the local business and political elite (to solidify control over the nations government) and doing nothing for the average man in the street. Why else do you think the disgruntled electorate voted for Ortega, despite the endless "communist" scare-mongering from local media and barely concealed economic threats from Washington? There seems to be no end of Americans who whole-heartedly buy into the ridiculous notion that the US is some sort of generous and benevolent giant bestowing blessings on the small troubled corners of the world. US intentions are always portrayed as being good and fair, and have the best interests of 3rd world peoples at heart. The disparity between their cherished beliefs and the harsh reality are truly breathtaking.
I have yet to see any of the highways, new energy production, industrial and manufacturing dollars coming from the Russian coffers. How many Nicaraguan's are employed by Russian's? How many churches and schools have been built/repaired, patients seen and treated? How many hotel rooms and restaurants and local merchandise are or have been purchased by the so called "Comrades"? Taxi's, airport traffic, tourists? Who is, and where are they, the Russian equivalent of the Peace Corp, who labors to help Nicaraguan's for nothing? Where would Nicaragua be TODAY if it weren't for U.S. and E.U. citizens and their dollars? Think about it REAL HARD, where would Nicaragua be at this minute? Exchange everything from U.S. & E.U. for everything Russian, Cuban, Venezuelan, etc. and what do you have? Add them ALL up and multiply by 10! Roads, agriculture, employement, health care, education, manufacturing? How about the exports? Who buys Nicaraguan products? What percentage? Take a look, what's Real and what's Memorex?