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May 26, 2006

Watch out, Bolivia! The Liar Cometh ...

Why can't President Bush for once tell the truth about why he is criticizing or threatening one country or another?

His latest such disingenuous statements regard criticism of Bolivia's "erosion of democracy". I'll admit, I don't pay as much attention as I ought to the goings-on in a lot of countries around the world, so this whole Bolivia problem is news to me. I thought Venezuela was our southern problem. Why would the President suddenly start criticizing Bolivia when its President is only four months into his term and has done nothing to undermine the country's efforts to create a participatory democracy there?

Answer: Because Bolivian President Evo Morales has decided to nationalize the country's natural gas exports. And he's buddying up to Venezuela, which under the leadership of Hugo Chavez, is also beginning to nationalize his country's oil industry.

This falls right in line with the lies about why we're saber-rattling at Iran over its efforts to develop nuclear energy. The truth is, Iran has pissed off the same group of energy moguls as Venezuela and now Bolivia by beginning to trade its oil in euros.

Why can't someone just fess up about the fact that we're fighting for oil and gas, not the cause of democracy? Or are they afraid Americans would not be willing to spend their grandchildren into debt and send their sons to die for oil rather than spend more money developing renewable energy sources for transportation?

Posted by Becky at May 26, 2006 10:59 AM

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