Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Remilitarizing Central America
War on the Poor in Honduras by Dawn Paley exposes the U.S. role in remilitarizing Central America. Taking a page from his idol Ronald Reagan, President Obama -- who supported the 2009 military coup in Honduras -- has established his credentials as a servant of the American Empire. While not yet a full-fledged fascist like his predecessor in the Oval Office, Obama is well on his way to institutionalizing a fascist, neoliberal agenda.
As Paley reports, the war on the poor by armed gangs -- often working in collusion with the police, private security and soldiers in politically-motivated attacks on leftist party activists and journalists -- has left residents of Honduras terrorized into silence by the Honduran elite. This elite of mafia-like families that control factories, banking and media, also control the government.
All of which has the U.S. military and the Obama White House to thank for ongoing support under the guise of the War on Drugs.
As Paley reports, the war on the poor by armed gangs -- often working in collusion with the police, private security and soldiers in politically-motivated attacks on leftist party activists and journalists -- has left residents of Honduras terrorized into silence by the Honduran elite. This elite of mafia-like families that control factories, banking and media, also control the government.
All of which has the U.S. military and the Obama White House to thank for ongoing support under the guise of the War on Drugs.
