Powell Regrets 1973 U.S. Actions in Chile - GoFuckYourself.com

theking · 04-16-2003, 02:20 AM

When a student asked Secretary of State Colin Powell about the 1973 military coup in Chile, the retired general turned diplomat made no secret of his deep misgivings about the U.S. role in that upheaval.

"It is not a part of American history that we're proud of," Powell said, quickly adding that reforms instituted since then make it unlikely that the policies of that Cold War era will be repeated.

The matter might have ended there had not Washington operative William D. Rogers taken notice of Powell's televised comment. Rogers served under Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1975-76 as the department's top official on Latin America and maintains a professional relationship with Kissinger.

In a highly unusual move, the State Department issued a statement that put distance between the department and its top official. The statement asserted that the U.S. government "did not instigate the coup that ended Allende's government in 1973."

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20030416_52.html

BRISK · 04-16-2003, 02:26 AM

Dude, you really need to find a forum that discusses political issues.

Shoplifter · 04-16-2003, 02:40 AM

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theking · 04-16-2003, 02:42 AM

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Originally posted by BRISK
Dude, you really need to find a forum that discusses political issues.

The political discussions that take place on this board, almost daily, is satisfactory...thank you very much.

Validus · 04-16-2003, 04:42 AM

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Originally posted by theking

The political discussions that take place on this board, almost daily, is satisfactory...thank you very much.

Agreed

Pappa · 04-16-2003, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by theking

The political discussions that take place on this board, almost daily, is satisfactory...thank you very much.

Agreed.
And don't forget that those discussions are full of funny shit too. I know I'll get a few good laughs if I read some of theese threads. Keep it up guys

04-16-2003, 02:20 AM	#1
theking Nice Kitty Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The good old USA!!! Posts: 21,053	Powell Regrets 1973 U.S. Actions in Chile When a student asked Secretary of State Colin Powell about the 1973 military coup in Chile, the retired general turned diplomat made no secret of his deep misgivings about the U.S. role in that upheaval. "It is not a part of American history that we're proud of," Powell said, quickly adding that reforms instituted since then make it unlikely that the policies of that Cold War era will be repeated. The matter might have ended there had not Washington operative William D. Rogers taken notice of Powell's televised comment. Rogers served under Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1975-76 as the department's top official on Latin America and maintains a professional relationship with Kissinger. In a highly unusual move, the State Department issued a statement that put distance between the department and its top official. The statement asserted that the U.S. government "did not instigate the coup that ended Allende's government in 1973." http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20030416_52.html __________________ When you're running down my country hoss...you're walking on the fighting side of me! FOR THE LYING LOWLIFE POSTING AS PATHFINDER...https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-pr...athfinder.html

04-16-2003, 02:26 AM	#2
BRISK Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,240	Dude, you really need to find a forum that discusses political issues. __________________ I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do, I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

04-16-2003, 02:40 AM	#3
Shoplifter Richest man in Babylon Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Posts: 10,002 Posts: 5,736	I like Chili.