When a CIA supported military junta attempt to overthrow the democratically elected government of Venezuela, the New York Times was among the first publications to editorialize approvingly. They did the same thing when the Obama administration backed the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Honduras. Now the Army has overthrown the government of Zimbabwe. Although that government with hardly a democracy, it is also true that you cannot support a military coup and claim to be in favor of democracy. That apparently seems to be something that the American media does not understand.
How to React to the Military Coup in Zimbabwe
Ted Rall
Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication, WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "The Stringer."
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Double standards.
I’m still looking forward to Democracy in America (for real, not just the 1820’s book).
“Who cares if they build a new chicken coop? It’s not like it effects me, personally….” – Joe Sixpax
Ever since the start of the cold war, the US has supported any brutal dictatorship which called itself a democracy; while the the [former] USSR supported any brutal dictator who called himself a communist.
The actual socioeconomic situation has no bearing whatsoever on the actions of the big boys.