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The US needed access to Chilean copper mines. The Allende government wanted to nationalize the profits of Chile’s natural resources. Allende was democratically elected. Costa-Gavras made an excellent film about the coup & aftermath.

Maybe, or maybe not. All we know is what happened after the CIA did its thing. We cannot know what could have happened if they didn't.

Okay? Can we let other countries sort out their own political issues without our meddling?

Sounds good to me

would you agree that this also goes for things in eastern europe and perhaps in the middle east? :)

What do you mean Eastern Europe? The only one meddling is Russia, which is why Eastern Europe wants to join NATO. To protect themselves from an aggressive neighbor who started the end of the Cold War with invading a former satellite state. If Russia wasn't so eager to revive its imperial ambitions, there would be no interest in joining NATO.

Russia invades Georgia

Poland and the Baltics join NATO

Russia: Surprise Pikachu

Yes.

The answer should be an obvious yes here, reading HN on anything political is an exercise in frustration, fascist apologies and whataboutism+mccartism.

How do you know, having some superpowers? Since when has US mandate to overthrow democratically elected government because its not leaning towards direction CIA wants? Saddam was also heavily supported by CIA and whole US government for example. And few other merry folks.

At least admit a fuckup and don't try to macho-out of this sin of your fathers. Decent folks would be at least ashamed of their mistakes and apologize (I know that's for decent nations to pick up, but its nice to lay clean moral actions and then watch reality divert because of blahs).

But at a lower cost to the American taxpayer, and a much lower cost to America's honor. Sounds like a win to me.

Agreed

Good one. I guess Allende being a socialist justifies killing him, disregarding the popular vote, dismantling a democracy, stripping Chileans of their rights and putting up a fascist dictator. Jesus Christ.

Look up walther rauff..

A nazi who became a zionist? good lateral move for him.

He also helped implement the Pinochet torture regime.

What does a reprehensible leftist regime look like?

Interesting that nobody can say one, only downvote.

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