I got home this evening and what did I find? The USA is not content in policing the world across the ocean. It feels compelled to stick its nose into Guatemala's business according to an article published today in the Huff Post. The last time we "helped" Guatemala, it "led to 36 years of war that left 200,000 dead, mostly indigent Maya farmers." According to the article the USA finally pulled out in 1978. The country of Guatemala has suffered through numerous years of civil war and does not need this intrusion into their sovereignty. This help only reminds them of their painful past. The "drug war" is not something that can be resolved with force. That was tried with alcohol and the Prohibition. We are using the same methods with a different drug and expecting different results. Someone once said that the definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over and over expecting different results." I am beginning to think the USA is insane. Or at least, it is run by the insane. Or maybe, just maybe, the leaders of the USA know exactly what they are doing and are not stopping or changing their methods because they are benefiting financially from the insanity. One comment to the story is listed as follows:
"Tell it like it is. Those 200 marines are an invasion force. The president of Guatemala threatened to legalize drugs in his country. Before you know it marines are on his shores proping (sp) up prohibition. Funny thing is...a year from now a good many of those marines will be driving REALLY nice cars."
While I don't agree with the last statement, I do definitely agree with the first part. Why is the USA flexing its muscles over all of the world? Get out NOW!
"Tell it like it is. Those 200 marines are an invasion force. The president of Guatemala threatened to legalize drugs in his country. Before you know it marines are on his shores proping (sp) up prohibition. Funny thing is...a year from now a good many of those marines will be driving REALLY nice cars."
While I don't agree with the last statement, I do definitely agree with the first part. Why is the USA flexing its muscles over all of the world? Get out NOW!
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