tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20537576.post4128402586307486505..comments2023-11-03T04:37:43.106-07:00Comments on Security Dilemmas: Where Is the US in the South American Crisis?Seth Weinbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120373717676117647noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20537576.post-50186698997584312292008-03-11T01:14:00.000-07:002008-03-11T01:14:00.000-07:00What malarkey. You guys eat up the official story...What malarkey. You guys eat up the official story like pigeons in times square. The food shortages are because Venezuelan companies are hoarding food. Much like how truck drivers in Allende's Chile were paid by the U.S to go on strike, this is eerily similar to that. This time, the hoarders are keeping the food from the market in the hopes that they can fetch higher prices when there is greater inflation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20537576.post-72033739142607716552008-03-06T15:50:00.000-08:002008-03-06T15:50:00.000-08:00Seth,I could not agree more with your assessment. ...Seth,<BR/><BR/>I could not agree more with your assessment. If only this were an isolated case with Venezuela. The but the Bush foreign policy has done so much to dammage the U.S.'s reputation as a largely 'unbiased' mediator, that this traditional role of the U.S. in 20th century diplomacy, beginning the Teddy Roosevelt and the Russo-Japanse War on up through the Dayton Accords, that it is unclear how it can recoup a very valuable and influential role in mediating regional disuputes.<BR/><BR/>-Jerryjweltschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02121425107848088845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20537576.post-21849754828149098422008-03-04T17:16:00.000-08:002008-03-04T17:16:00.000-08:00Chavez continues to act like a bully that he is, i...Chavez continues to act like a bully that he is, is trying to incite the leftist movement in that part of South America,he should have never been in touch with the FARC attemting to gain release of the colombian hostages, instead ofbuying arms from Russia, he shouldspend that money to fed his people, there is a lot of shortages of food inthat country right nowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com