Human Rights Test - (From the Net)

[Larissa]

Quick Political Scholastic Aptitude Test:

If you can pass this test you are eligible to join the peace movement.

It consists of one (1) multiple-choice question.

Here's a list of the countries that the U.S. has bombed since the end
of World War II, compiled by historian William Blum:

China 1945-46
Korea and China 1950-53 (Korean War)
Guatemala 1954
Indonesia 1958
Cuba 1959-1961
Guatemala 1960
Congo 1964
Peru 1965
Laos 1964-73
Vietnam 1961-73
Cambodia 1969-70
Guatemala 1967-69
Grenada 1983
Lebanon 1983, 1984 (both Lebanese and Syrian targets)
Libya 1986
El Salvador 1980s
Nicaragua 1980s
Iran 1987
Panama 1989
Iraq 1991-2003
Kuwait 1991
Somalia 1993
Bosnia 1994, 1995
Sudan 1998
Afghanistan 1998, 2001-2
Yugoslavia 1999

Q: In how many of these instances did a democratic government, respectful of human rights, occur as a direct result?

Choose one of the following:

(a) 0
(B) zero
© none
(d) not a one
(e) a whole number between -1 and +1
(f) zip
(g) squat
(h) nada
(i) bubkis

[BOZG]

I'll go with option.....(j) Nil :biggrin:

[Invader Zim]

Yoslavia is not to bad now, i mean its no more corrupt than this country, america, france, spain, italy and japan.

[HankMorgan]

Comrade Larissa, with respect, your post is a little misleading. The US supported side lost in some of the countries listed such as China and in other countries such as Iran, the government wasn't and hasn't changed.

In Korea's case, the country was divided. I think South Korea takes better care of its people than North Korea.

From your post, it would seem the peace movement has low standards.

[thursday night]

“I think South Korea takes better care of its people than North Korea.”

What a capitalist thing to say!

I think, perhaps, you should look into the history of the Republic of Korea (South) and you'll see that the Korean people in the south have suffered as many American backed dictatorships as many Latin American countries.

[Saint-Just]

Quote: from HankMorgan on 6:03 pm on Mar. 17, 2003
Comrade Larissa, with respect, your post is a little misleading. The US supported side lost in some of the countries listed such as China and in other countries such as Iran, the government wasn't and hasn't changed.

In Korea's case, the country was divided. I think South Korea takes better care of its people than North Korea.

From your post, it would seem the peace movement has low standards.




Comrade thursday night is right. The ROK was under military dictatorship up until 1992.

You did not suggest that the ROK was not under military dictatorship, you only said that the South takes better care of its people. There are a great many things that have stood in the path of the developement of the DPRK, so you would certainly be correct in saying that the South is more affluent.

[CruelVerdad]

It seems that latin countrys are better now, speaking of democracy...