Socialism brings a more distribution of sunlight

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LinK: Reuters

Will our Ken do the same?

[Bagpuss]

Did you see the John Pilger documentary on Sunday about Democracy. Ex CIA chap stating the US doesn't care what system a country has as long as it will give them what they want, hardy a revelation, but an interesting programme

http://www.johnpilger.com/

[wendigo100]

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez - he'll have to wait in the queue while we finish sorting out Saddam, Kim Jong Il, Ahmadinajhad and Mugabe.

[gingerjedi]

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez - he'll have to wait in the queue while we finish sorting out Saddam, Kim Jong Il, Ahmadinajhad and Mugabe.

I saw the program and thought as dictators go Hugo came across as a straight up guy, he stuck 2 fingers up to Bush and therefore deserves sainthood, the way that CNN reports were manipulated was shocking.

[Mailman]

I saw the program and thought as dictators go Hugo came across as a straight up guy, he stuck 2 fingers up to Bush and therefore deserves sainthood, the way that CNN reports were manipulated was shocking.

Unlike GW, however, Hugo doesnt have any problems with restricting what is broadcast by the media, what goes in to newspapers and most certainly doesnt have a problem with making people disappear (even if its just to give them a bloody good talking to ).

And I hope you arent saying GW owns the media in the states or that they pander to his every need?

And as for his "social redistribution"...please point out when and how this has taken place, unless of course what he really means is that the money from oil will be redistributed back to his pockets (so he can eventually retire to some nice French South Pacific holiday resort).

Mailman

[Clippy]

I saw the program and thought as dictators go Hugo came across as a straight up guy, he stuck 2 fingers up to Bush and therefore deserves sainthood, the way that CNN reports were manipulated was shocking.

I watched it as well and thoroughly enjoyed it.

This doesn't necessarily mean I am a Socilaist or agreed completely with Pilger, but it makes a change to see alternative views on mainstream TV - even though it was on at the ass end of a Monday night.

Chavez came across as very level headed and is taking exactly the same approach as the US - putting it's own interests first.

Shame there aren't more leaders like him around the world.

[Clippy]

Unlike GW, however, Hugo doesnt have any problems with restricting what is broadcast by the media, what goes in to newspapers and most certainly doesnt have a problem with making people disappear (even if its just to give them a bloody good talking to ).

And as for his "social redistribution"...please point out when and how this has taken place, unless of course what he really means is that the money from oil will be redistributed back to his pockets (so he can eventually retire to some nice French South Pacific holiday resort).

Mailman

Shows you never watched the programme.

There were interviews from the heads of a few of the Venezualan media companies who confirmed there were no restrictions on their reporting.

Try pulling your head out of your own @rse sometime to see what is really going on in the world.

[wendigo100]

I saw the program and thought as dictators go Hugo came across as a straight up guy

Fair enough - Blair welcomed him over here recently so he must be.

[richard-af]

Hmmm... leader who does things that the US hates; the country has oil; US & UK mooting pulling out of Iraq; how long before we "liberate" the good folk of Venezuela, and "oversee" their oil production?

[gingerjedi]

Hmmm... leader who does things that the US hates; the country has oil; US & UK mooting pulling out of Iraq; how long before we "liberate" the good folk of Venezuela, and "oversee" their oil production?

The US already tried in 2002 but the people had none of it.

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/inter...688071,00.html