Was the ZOT a benevolent force in Latin America?

[DrBombbay]

For decades the CIA has undertaken operations all over the world to support right wing regimes. In Latin America and elsewhere there tho it seems thier efforts often led to massive amounts of death of civilians with the US govt often looking the other way. Would you folks say the ends justified the means regarding the many regimes the CIA propped up and supported in the name of 'anticommunism'? I dont beleive the idea of imperialism was at play,but its clear the safety of US interests (political and economic) were clearly the goal in these operations

[El Cid]

Were there Benevolent Zots? ...

El Generalissimo says, Si! ...

[GQuagmire]

Zot alert! Zottee in since 2006

[SunkenCiv]

“This account has been banned or suspended.”

I’m so sick of not being able to say IBTZ.

[SunkenCiv]

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:drbombbay/index?tab=comments;brevity=full;options=no-change

[a fool in paradise]

I saw the thread when originally posted but chose to leave the vanity alone.

[dynachrome]

Bye-bye

[VRWCmember]

We abandoned the Shah, and Khomeini came to power. And for 30 years, Iran has been a major exporter of terrorism.

Let me rephrase that one for you: Ass-hat Jimmy Carter abandoned the Shah, and Khomeini came to power. And for 30 years, Iran has been a major exporter of terrorism.

There. Fixed it.

[50mm]

My, my, my! What were you thinking?

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[bcsco]

I’m too slow. Dang it, missed the ZOT of the ZOT thread!

Hey, don't get mad. I saw it earlier and looked at the sign-up date (2006). I figured it was a play on words and passed it by. Dummy me. Sheesh.

[GonzoGOP]

When the ZOT is for your own good it is in fact benevolent. Of course the one receiving the ZOT rarely sees it that way. But that is because they are busy becoming troll flavored cat food.

[bcsco]

I saw the thread when originally posted but chose to leave the vanity alone.

So did I. I looked at the sign-up date and was fooled. Didn't really read the thread thinking it a play on words...

[A.Hun]

Kudos! Excellent response to a common lib scenario question.

[KC_Conspirator]

I guess you dont have a diploma hanging on your wall from the School of the Americas?

[darkangel82]

IATZ

[Outlaw Woman]

Who plays the ‘man’ and who plays the ‘woman’ in this pic? :O

[TheOldLady]

ZOT!

[Thunder90]

ZOT!

PWND

[Dallas59]

[MarineBrat]

Dinner time!

[Brugmansian]

In case you are still watching, George Irbe discussed your point in "Leftists":

The 20th century will be remembered for the totalitarian monsters of various stripes who conceived, planned and executed programs of selective mass extermination of humans. I think that all Leftists, without exception, including the meekest of democratic socialists, have been implicated - knowingly or in consciously cultivated ignorance – as apologists for, or accomplices and abettors to the crimes of the totalitarians . . . .

It is a fact that the Left of the western democracies has never condemned and always at least acquiesced to and excused, if not applauded, the atrocities of the totalitarians. It is a favorite tactic of the Left to find moral equivalence in the outrageous actions of totalitarian regimes and the defensive responses to such actions by the western democracies.

In similar fashion, the Left has obstinately refused to acknowledge the guilt of Leftists who have been caught and convicted for spying and other traitorous activities against the democracies. If anything, our Leftists have consistently regarded Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Castro, Ho-Chi-Minh, Pol Pot, for a while Hitler, and all their minions as being kindred spirits of the same faith. And if anything, these bloody dictators are admired by Leftists to this day for their bold actions. Yes, Hitler also belongs in the suite of Leftist icons . . .

http://pages.interlog.com/~girbe/leftists.html

Democrats once believed supporting a regime which was authoritarian, if there was no alternative, was justified in order to defeat totalitarianism. Those Democrats still around are now Republicans.