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Thread #39982   Message #570914
Posted By: Max Tone
12-Oct-01 - 08:13 PM
Thread Name: BS: Economic Roots of Terrorism
Subject: RE: BS: Economic Roots of Terrorism
A Uk TV documentary tonight on the plight and vociferous protests of Bolivian farmers who've been growing Coca leaves for their own medicinal/social uses for centuries, centred on their protests against US funded military eradication enforcement against traditional growers.

The spokesmen rounded on the US's training of the indigenous population's "Added Value" skills/potential, which gave great benefit to the struggling economy, leading to a gearing up of production and improving rural economy.

Now they burn them out of house, home and factory.

Hypocricy, Double Standards and GREED spring to mind.

Rob