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 BF>> But then we have almost all of the countries in Central America,
 BF>> where a certain super power has invaded, interfered and even murdered
 BF>> democratically elected presidents.

 RW> Really? Name one.

1954

Guatemala -- CIA overthrows the democratically elected Jacob Arbenz in a
military coup. Arbenz has threatened to nationalize the Rockefeller-owned
United Fruit Company, in which CIA Director Allen Dulles also owns stock.
Arbenz is replaced with a series of right-wing dictators whose bloodthirsty
policies will kill over 100,000 Guatemalans in the next 40 years.

1959

Haiti -- The U.S. military helps "Papa Doc" Duvalier become dictator of Haiti.
He creates his own private police force, the "Tonton Macoutes," who terrorize
the population with machetes. They will kill over 100,000 during the Duvalier
family reign. The U.S. does not protest their dismal human rights record.

1961

The Bay of Pigs -- The CIA sends 1,500 Cuban exiles to invade Castro's Cuba.
But "Operation Mongoose" fails, due to poor planning, security and backing. The
planners had imagined that the invasion will spark a popular uprising against
Castro -– which never happens. A promised American air strike also never
occurs. This is the CIA's first public setback, causing President Kennedy to
fire CIA Director Allen Dulles.

Dominican Republic -- The CIA assassinates Rafael Trujillo, a murderous
dictator Washington has supported since 1930. Trujillo's business interests
have grown so large (about 60 percent of the economy) that they have begun
competing with American business interests.

Ecuador -- The CIA-backed military forces the democratically elected President
Jose Velasco to resign. Vice President Carlos Arosemana replaces him; the CIA
fills the now vacant vice presidency with its own man.

1963

Dominican Republic -- The CIA overthrows the democratically elected Juan Bosch
in a military coup. The CIA installs a repressive, right-wing junta.

Ecuador -- A CIA-backed military coup overthrows President Arosemana, whose
independent (not socialist) policies have become unacceptable to Washington. A
military junta assumes command, cancels the 1964 elections, and begins abusing
human rights.

1965

Dominican Republic -- A popular rebellion breaks out, promising to reinstall
Juan Bosch as the country's elected leader. The revolution is crushed when U.S.
Marines land to uphold the military regime by force. The CIA directs everything
behind the scenes.

1979

El Salvador -- An idealistic group of young military officers, repulsed by the
massacre of the poor, overthrows the right-wing government. However, the U.S.
compels the inexperienced officers to include many of the old guard in key
positions in their new government. Soon, things are back to "normal" -- the
military government is repressing and killing poor civilian protesters. Many of
the young military and civilian reformers, finding themselves powerless, resign
in disgust.

Nicaragua -- Anastasios Samoza II, the CIA-backed dictator, falls. The Marxist
Sandinistas take over government, and they are initially popular because of
their commitment to land and anti-poverty reform. Samoza had a murderous and
hated personal army called the National Guard. Remnants of the Guard will
become the Contras, who fight a CIA-backed guerilla war against the Sandinista
government throughout the 1980s.

1980

El Salvador -- The Archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero, pleads with
President Carter "Christian to Christian" to stop aiding the military
government slaughtering his people. Carter refuses. Shortly afterwards,
right-wing leader Roberto D'Aubuisson has Romero shot through the heart while
saying Mass. The country soon dissolves into civil war, with the peasants in
the hills fighting against the military government. The CIA and U.S. Armed
Forces supply the government with overwhelming military and intelligence
superiority. CIA-trained death squads roam the countryside, committing
atrocities like that of El Mazote in 1982, where they massacre between 700 and
1000 men, women and children. By 1992, some 63,000 Salvadorans will be killed.

1983

Honduras -- The CIA gives Honduran military officers the Human Resource
Exploitation Training Manual – 1983, which teaches how to torture people.
Honduras' notorious "Battalion 316" then uses these techniques, with the CIA's
full knowledge, on thousands of leftist dissidents. At least 184 are murdered.

Grenada --

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenada#Invasion_by_the_United_States

1986

Haiti -- Rising popular revolt in Haiti means that "Baby Doc" Duvalier will
remain "President for Life" only if he has a short one. The U.S., which hates
instability in a puppet country, flies the despotic Duvalier to the South of
France for a comfortable retirement. The CIA then rigs the upcoming elections
in favor of another right-wing military strongman. However, violence keeps the
country in political turmoil for another four years. The CIA tries to
strengthen the military by creating the National Intelligence Service (SIN),
which suppresses popular revolt through torture and assassination.

1989

Panama -- The U.S. invades Panama to overthrow a dictator of its own making,
General Manuel Noriega. Noriega has been on the CIA's payroll since 1966, and
has been transporting drugs with the CIA's knowledge since 1972. By the late
80s, Noriega's growing independence and intransigence have angered
Washington… so out he goes.

1993

Haiti -- The chaos in Haiti grows so bad that President Clinton has no choice
but to remove the Haitian military dictator, Raoul Cedras, on threat of U.S.
invasion. The U.S. occupiers do not arrest Haiti's military leaders for crimes
against humanity, but instead ensure their safety and rich retirements.
Aristide is returned to power only after being forced to accept an agenda
favorable to the country's ruling class.

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