“We came, We saw, We destroyed, We forgot” by William Blum
An updated summary of the charming record of US foreign policy. Since the end of the Second World War, the United States of America has …
1. Attempted to overthrow more than 50 governments, most of which were democratically-elected.
2. Attempted to suppress a populist or nationalist movement in 20 countries.
3. Grossly interfered in democratic elections in at least 30 countries.
4. Dropped bombs on the people of more than 30 countries.
5. Attempted to assassinate more than 50 foreign leaders.In total: Since 1945, the United States has carried out one or more of the above actions, on one or more occasions, in the following 69 countries (more than one-third of the countries of the world):
If you’re American and aren’t aware of why your government isn’t popular with the rest of the world here is why!
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I love my country. I see the beauty of it in its people everyday. But America’s foreign policy is so wretched that it...
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I’ve posted this once, but I’ll post it again. From 1976-1980, Henry Kissinger gave the UN an ultimatum in concerns to...
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I’m surprised more people aren’t aware of this actually. It’s such a poorly kept secret.
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