Bootney Lee Farnsworth
Diamond Member
So, what you're saying is, we made it easier for the cause of the problems (communists) to manifest themselves? I can accept that.Communists meddling in Latin America had NOTHING to do with the Spanish America War, but I wouldn't expect a Russian troll to know anything about the Spanish American War.
The Communists didn't get a foothold in Latin or Central America until the 1960's, 50 years after the beginning of US meddling in the region. The rise of Castro and the Communists in Cuba can be laid directly at the feet of US support for the authoritarian dictator, Batista.
The real cause was still communism.
I don't believe this shit one bit. Total revisionism.During the 1960's and 1970's, the CIA participated in regime change, and propped up authoritarian dictators throughout Central and South America. The American mottot of "Better dead than read" held sway. An entire generation of teachers, lawers, university professors, union leaders and labour organizers "disappeared" in South American countries throughout the 70's and 80's. There was no left wing opposition because anyone publically espousing leftist views just disappeared.
Chickens are coming home to roost.