USA, THE BULLY AND WORLDS BIGGEST SPONSOR OF TERRORISM (the day the US engineered the overthrow of a democratically elected Australian government.) Washingtons role in the fascist putsch against an elected government in Ukraine will surprise only those who watch the news and ignore the historical record. Since 1945, dozens of governments, many of them democracies, have met a similar fate, usually with bloodshed. Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries on earth with fewer people than Wales, yet under the reformist Sandinistas in the 1980s it was regarded in Washington as a strategic threat. The logic was simple; if the weakest slipped the leash, setting an example, who else would try their luck? His duties were ceremonial; yet Whitlam - who appointed him - was unaware of or chose to ignore Kerrs long-standing ties to Anglo-American intelligence. On 11 November - the day Whitlam was to inform Parliament about the secret CIA presence in Australia - he was summoned by Kerr. Invoking archaic vice-regal reserve powers, Kerr sacked the democratically elected prime minister. The problem was solved.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 02:30:02 +0000
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