anyone been to Guatamala? - Democratic Underground

TrustingDog

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Fri Mar-11-05 12:21 AM
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anyone been to Guatamala?

need to know.

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Amfortas

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Fri Mar-11-05 12:23 AM
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1. Had it for lunch.....

with some burritos , yummy.

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WMliberal

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Fri Mar-11-05 12:32 AM
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2. my good friend Evelyn was born and raised there.

TERRIBLE human rights record as of late. Google their CIA profile and Amnesty profile.

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TrustingDog

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Fri Mar-11-05 12:47 AM
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3. this was during the US invasion years????

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WMliberal

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Fri Mar-11-05 12:59 AM
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7. oh jeez no, she's only 20. Her mom knows a lot more about those days.

Although a GREAT account of the US invasion can be found in Gore Vidal's "Palimpsest." He happened to live in Guatemala at the time.
In a nutshell, the new president wanted higher wages for employees of United Fruit Co. As Vidal puts it, "he might as well have declared war on the United States."

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Robeson

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Fri Mar-11-05 01:06 AM
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8. Right....

...and Vidal's "Dark Green, Bright Red" novel, is basically, also an historical fiction account of this...

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Robeson

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Fri Mar-11-05 12:51 AM
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4. Have you visited the DU Latest News thread lately?...

Edited on Fri Mar-11-05 12:51 AM by Robeson

...Today, they were talking about how the government is calling out the goons again to clear streets of protesters. I'd stay tuned, and I would be leary. I used to date a girl who was a refugee from Guatamala. Its the CIA's playground...

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TrustingDog

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Fri Mar-11-05 12:54 AM
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5. good lord I knew I shouldn't ask....

I'm not going, it's my ONLY CHILD. ok, I'll go off and worry more now.

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Kire

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Fri Mar-11-05 12:56 AM
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6. My Mom Went

says she had a fine time, but my Mom's a little off, which doesn't mean it couldn't be great, just that I'm skeptical of anything my Mom says

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TrustingDog

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Fri Mar-11-05 01:09 AM
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9. my doctor went and he said it was just lovely....

probably at some exclusive resort sucking back martinis...

This is a volunteer camp sweating thing she's doing, looking after injured animals. I know she can handle the hardships of sweating and camping, but

I worry. I trust her totally but not the rest of the world. oiy.

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Robeson

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Fri Mar-11-05 01:23 AM
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10. I'd just keep an eye on how isolated that camp is from the riots...

...in the streets, and keep an eye on the geo-political activities going on in Guatemala right now. I'm not saying she would not be safe, but as of today, things broke out in the streets of the capital, so it may be volatile.

The girl I dated was a refugee from the last genocide they had. The CIA is still a force in that country, and they are still a puppet of the USA.

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TrustingDog

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Fri Mar-11-05 01:27 AM
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11. as of TODAY? you say?

good freaking CRIPES! Thanks for telling me but O MY GOOD FREAKING cripeS!
she lands in Guat City and goes to Flores, north.

I'M PUKING, right now.

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Robeson

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Fri Mar-11-05 01:32 AM
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12. I'm sorry,

I didn't mean to upset you. Just monitor it. Remember, the US controls that country, so the U.S. will intervene if there is a threat to American citizens. The U.S. has always practiced gunboat diplomacy in Guatemala. The Guatemalan government will shoot its own citizens, before they "piss" off Washington.

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TrustingDog

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Fri Mar-11-05 01:36 AM
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13. you didn't upset me. I've been so angsted about this all along.

She's such a stubborn 14 mules. DO NOT teach independence to your kids! I'd rather have her Pregnant and at home that what I imagine... oiy I'm a basketcase.

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Robeson

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Fri Mar-11-05 01:38 AM
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14. I'm with ya'...

...:hug:

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