Glen Anderson
5015 15th Avenue SE
Lacey WA 98503-2723
(360) 491-9093
February 29, 2004
Editor
The Olympian
PO Box 407
Olympia WA 98507
Bush Chooses Violence Over Democracy
Editor:
Once again Bush has chosen violence instead of democracy.
The world has long recognized Aristide as the legitimate president of Haiti. He was elected fair-and-square (which is more than can be said of Bush). But Bush is complicit in the current coup against Haiti’s democracy, just offshore from the U.S.
Venezuela’s voters chose President Hugo Chavez by a landslide 1998 election that was internationally recognized as fair. The Bush regime was fully complicit in the violent 2002 coup that briefly overthrew Venezuela’s democracy. That coup was short-lived because other nations and the Venezuelan people refused to let Bush and Venezuela’s business elite get away with their coup.
This time, with Haiti, U.S. fingerprints are less obvious, but some sources have documented activities by former CIA operatives, and Bush allowed the coup to proceed.
If Bush really believed in democracy, he would have issued clear public statements supporting Aristide. Instead, Bush let armed thugs stage a coup. Then he told Aristide to resign. Now after overthrowing Aristide, Bush is invading with Marines to provide “stability” to lock the coup into place.
Once again Bush has showed his contempt for democracy and chosen violence and turmoil instead.
While paying lip service to democracy in Iraq, behind the scenes he overthrows democracies that elect leaders he doesn’t like.
Bush’s arrogance and belligerence have repeatedly angered the rest of the world. He has turned world public opinion – even our usual allies – against us. Bush is jeopardizing our national security.
Vote that loose cannon out!
Sincerely,
Glen Anderson