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Yazman
30th October 2009, 17:13
Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6894633.ece

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Venezuela mobilised its troops last night and conjured up two alleged Colombian spies in the latest bout of muscle-flexing before the arrival of US drug-fighting troops in the region.

In an announcement during a televised Cabinet meeting, President Chvez accused Colombia of dispatching spies at the behest of the CIA in preparation for an invasion. Colombia denied the charge and hit back by saying that Venezuela was infested with drug traffickers.

Mr Chvez, a socialist who has antagonised the US by seeking to nationalise foreign-owned companies, said that two members of the Colombian intelligence agency DAS had been arrested for trying to bribe Venezuelan officials for information on military operations.

Behind the espionage lay the hand of the CIA and the Government of the United States, Mr Chvez said. They were captured red-handed, practising espionage and its not the first time. We will not release them.

Thoughts?

Radical
30th October 2009, 17:17
Long live the brutal resistance to US and Columbian imperialism

RedSonRising
30th October 2009, 18:56
It's a good move to publicize the capture and bring attention to covert US aggression throughout Latin America, specifically towards left-leaning regimes. Too many people don't realize that the nature of old-style colonialism and neo-colonialism are the same due to the fact that market forces and covert sabotage are almost unseen invisible forces. Bringing this evidence to light helps bring media attention to such actions. We may not care that much because we are well aware of imperialist policy of course, but I'm glad it's news for the sake of the non-leftist world.

I would consider the Colombian government an accessory to US imperialism but wouldn't call it imperialist in itself.

Also, not to be nit-picky (probably because of being Colombian myself), but it kind of irks me when people opine about Colombian politics and then spell it like the district of Columbia. no offense meant.