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Some ex-Contras warn of a new Nicaragua war
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| Feb. 10, 2008
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Posted on 02/11/2008 2:40:15 PM PST by Flavius
MIAMI - At the end of Nicaragua's civil war, Juan Gregorio Rodriguez traded his life as a Contra rebel for that of auto mechanic in Florida. He kept in touch with other rebels and supported their political efforts, but mostly from afar.
That changed in 2006, when the Contras' nemesis, Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega, was elected president, 16 years after his Soviet-backed government lost power in a vote that ended the guerrilla conflict in which some 30,000 people died.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: centralamerica; contras; danielortega; nicaragua; ortega; redjihad; sandanistas
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posted on
02/11/2008 2:40:23 PM PST
by
Flavius
To: Flavius
They must be getting bored.
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posted on
02/11/2008 2:42:12 PM PST
by
JennysCool
(They all say they want change, but they’re really after folding money.)
To: Flavius
Makes one wonder how many other third world marxists have quietly assimilated into the fabric of mainstream America.
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posted on
02/11/2008 2:43:53 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: JennysCool
A Clinton win could be a green light for “wars of liberation” to continue without US intervention.
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posted on
02/11/2008 2:44:54 PM PST
by
Brian S. Fitzgerald
("We're going to drag that ship over the mountain.")
To: SpaceBar
"Makes one wonder how many other third world marxists have quietly assimilated into the fabric of mainstream America." Errrr.... the guy isn't a Marxist, he's a Contra who fought the Marxists in Nicaragua.
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posted on
02/11/2008 2:47:06 PM PST
by
avacado
To: avacado
Yup, it seems you’re right.
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posted on
02/11/2008 2:49:35 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: avacado
OIC, then the Clinton’s would be more likely to bring war crime trials against Contras.
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posted on
02/11/2008 2:57:33 PM PST
by
Brian S. Fitzgerald
("We're going to drag that ship over the mountain.")
To: Flavius
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posted on
02/11/2008 2:59:57 PM PST
by
OB1kNOb
(Conservatism is on life support....^......^......^......^......^...............^....................)
To: OB1kNOb
your drawing your line to short,
Balancing China’s Growing Influence in Latin America
Oct 24, 2005 ... The United States can best look after its hemispheric interests and moderate China’s presence in Latin America by consolidating trade ...
www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/bg1888.cfm - 57k - Cached - Similar pages
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posted on
02/11/2008 3:02:42 PM PST
by
Flavius
(24/7)
To: avacado
I'm supporting the Contras, cup by delicious cup...
Wake up with the freedom fighters
They also have a nice section there for those who may be confused as to their history.
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posted on
02/11/2008 3:29:36 PM PST
by
philled
("Pacifism ... can only be preached behind the protective cover of the Royal Navy."-- Orwell)
To: philled
The best way to support the Contras, the people of Nicaragua, and capitalism in Nicaragua is to vacation down there and in particular stay at my friends house Casa Ensueno. Beautiful beaches and your money creates jobs there: accountants, new construction, restaurants, etc.
Casa Ensueno, Rancho Santana Nicaragua
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posted on
02/11/2008 4:18:02 PM PST
by
avacado
To: avacado
That doesn’t look too horrible . . .
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posted on
02/11/2008 4:20:22 PM PST
by
FreedomPoster
(Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
To: FreedomPoster
"That doesn’t look too horrible . . ." It's the good life... And unspoiled -- about 50 miles north of Costa Rica along the Pacific Ocean.
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posted on
02/11/2008 4:25:30 PM PST
by
avacado
To: avacado
To: Freedom_Fighter_2001
"Where’s the armory?" The only armory I encountered down there was a frig stocked full of cold beer and some damn fine Flor De Caña rum.
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posted on
02/11/2008 4:38:10 PM PST
by
avacado
To: avacado
The only armory I encountered down there was a frig stocked full of cold beer and some damn fine Flor De Caña rum.
Sounds good. Nobody's worried about the communists coming back?
To: Freedom_Fighter_2001
"Sounds good. Nobody's worried about the communists coming back?" The concern is with Ortega aligning with Hugo Chavez. But most think that since there is significant development capital rolling into Nicaragua that Ortega won't mess with the free enterprise system this time. But it is a concern.
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posted on
02/11/2008 5:24:06 PM PST
by
avacado
To: Flavius
Recommended reading- “The Real Contra War: Highlander Peasant Resistance in Nicaragua” by Timothy C. Brown.
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