From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
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> Robert G Lewis wrote:
>> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
>> news:41e7ccc6{at}w3.nls.net...
>>
>>>Robert G Lewis wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hey it was in the 80's, just like supporting the  mujahedeen, Very
>>>>palatable then.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Or the support some Latin Americans got in the same period....
>>>
>>>"Welcome to the Latin American jumping out of an aircraft
into the sea
>>>competition....lets weeeeeellllcome the contestants....first up is Manuel
>>>who's been training for this event ever since being found with
>>>pro-democracy pamphlets in his hoooooouusssse."
>>>
>>>Adam
>>
>>
>> And long before in Latin America. While I can understand supporting a
>> government against an enemy you need to make sure you are pressuring that
>> government towards freedom, democracy and the rule of law at the same
>> time.
>>
>
> Because voters are harder to influence. The beauty of a client state ruled
> by a few is that there are only a few to be influenced.
>
>
>
>
> Adam

Much easier in the short run, I'd sat more difficult to sustain over the
long term. Unless the government is supported by the people it will
eventually fall.

Bob Lewis

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