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

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

I like Chili.

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

Agreed

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 :1orglaugh