Fredkc
7th July 2010, 23:07
....sort of.
It seems there is no place on earth our government won't send troops.
What a monumental waste of our troops, our Int'l standing (whats left of it), and our money!
@ AlterNet (http://blogs.alternet.org/c4ss/2010/07/07/costa-rica-and-drug-war-escalation/)
The Costa Rican government recently agreed to allow up to 46 United States warships and 7,000 Marines into Costa Rican waters. The official reason for this massive projection of power is to combat drug trafficking.
Calling United States drug policy “The War on Drugs” was never an exaggeration. From its beginning, the policy was carried out through the increasing militarization of American police forces. The US government supports the Mexican government’s escalation of the drug war, which has led to an explosion of violence in Mexico that is gradually spilling over into the United States. And now 46 warships and 7,000 Marines are likely to enter the fight in Central America.
[....]
Like any war, the War over Drugs is fought against people, and people are killed. Allegations of selling items the government does not approve of are served with paramilitary police raids. The consequences for police officers who kill people during these home invasions are almost always minimal or non-existent.
Who knows what missions the United States invasion force will eventually undertake in Costa Rica? As instruments of United States government power, they will be ordered to do whatever the dominant faction of government power thinks is in their interests.
Conditions. The U.S. Government's request for authorization of entry of the Marines to Costa Rica was accompanied by a series of conditions to be met by the country so that the ships come.
"The staff of the United States in Costa Rica can enjoy freedom of movement and the right to carry out the activities it deems necessary in carrying out its mission , "said the letter sent to the Security Ministry by the Embassy of the United States June 2.
http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2010/july/07/costarica10070702.htm
Costa Rica's president, Laura Chinchilla, defended the decision to allow U.S. warships and Marines in Costa Rica's national waters, saying that the authorization is not significantly different than previous authorizations with respect to the cooperation agreement signed a decade ago.
The presidenta said that it is necessary to review the statutes of the agreement, but not to diminish the actions, but rather to make them more effective.
Chinchilla reiterated that the intention of the government is to expand its efforts to fight drug trafficking and arms smuggling and to establish new mechanisms of control.
The presidenta assures that the conventions are the same and that her administration is not making efforts to risk the constitutionality of the country or try to militarize police efforts.
What ??? What on earth would you call it?
More links to this catastrophe:
Military.com (http://www.military.com/news/article/costa-rica-to-allow-us-to-send-troops.html)
Costa Rica Daily (http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2010/july/07/costarica10070701.htm)
PressTv (http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=133377§ionid=351020706)
It seems there is no place on earth our government won't send troops.
What a monumental waste of our troops, our Int'l standing (whats left of it), and our money!
@ AlterNet (http://blogs.alternet.org/c4ss/2010/07/07/costa-rica-and-drug-war-escalation/)
The Costa Rican government recently agreed to allow up to 46 United States warships and 7,000 Marines into Costa Rican waters. The official reason for this massive projection of power is to combat drug trafficking.
Calling United States drug policy “The War on Drugs” was never an exaggeration. From its beginning, the policy was carried out through the increasing militarization of American police forces. The US government supports the Mexican government’s escalation of the drug war, which has led to an explosion of violence in Mexico that is gradually spilling over into the United States. And now 46 warships and 7,000 Marines are likely to enter the fight in Central America.
[....]
Like any war, the War over Drugs is fought against people, and people are killed. Allegations of selling items the government does not approve of are served with paramilitary police raids. The consequences for police officers who kill people during these home invasions are almost always minimal or non-existent.
Who knows what missions the United States invasion force will eventually undertake in Costa Rica? As instruments of United States government power, they will be ordered to do whatever the dominant faction of government power thinks is in their interests.
Conditions. The U.S. Government's request for authorization of entry of the Marines to Costa Rica was accompanied by a series of conditions to be met by the country so that the ships come.
"The staff of the United States in Costa Rica can enjoy freedom of movement and the right to carry out the activities it deems necessary in carrying out its mission , "said the letter sent to the Security Ministry by the Embassy of the United States June 2.
http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2010/july/07/costarica10070702.htm
Costa Rica's president, Laura Chinchilla, defended the decision to allow U.S. warships and Marines in Costa Rica's national waters, saying that the authorization is not significantly different than previous authorizations with respect to the cooperation agreement signed a decade ago.
The presidenta said that it is necessary to review the statutes of the agreement, but not to diminish the actions, but rather to make them more effective.
Chinchilla reiterated that the intention of the government is to expand its efforts to fight drug trafficking and arms smuggling and to establish new mechanisms of control.
The presidenta assures that the conventions are the same and that her administration is not making efforts to risk the constitutionality of the country or try to militarize police efforts.
What ??? What on earth would you call it?
More links to this catastrophe:
Military.com (http://www.military.com/news/article/costa-rica-to-allow-us-to-send-troops.html)
Costa Rica Daily (http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2010/july/07/costarica10070701.htm)
PressTv (http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=133377§ionid=351020706)