Ah, the United Fruit Company. Guatemala particulary problematic. When E H Hunt engineered the overthrow of Arbenz in 1954 it was pretty much because United Fruit Company figured anybody who wanted to exercise the clause in the contract that said the government could by unused land back for what it was declared at for tax purposes must be a Communist <s>. Nicaragua and El Salvador similar. Marines, 1922, 1928 something like that.

(coincidentally, John Foster Dulles's law firm represent UFCO )


Best was William Walker

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Walker_%28soldier%29

( as to most Americans having no knowledge of ... roger that. But most Americans think Central America means Kansas, so ... )



>http://www.businessweek.com/1999/99_19/c3628049.htm
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>(You have to actually read the article to understand the history)
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>Most of the internal conflicts the U.S. supported in one way or another in South and Central America were unknown to the general public. Many Americans would claim it was an outright lie. There are too many embarrassing situations the U.S. took part in and is responsible for to list them. Just wanted to keep it real.
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>In the spirit of full disclosure, I must admit that I spent many years in the U.S. Army as an interrogator. I met my ex husband who was a team leader in Special Forces, in Central America while on assignment.
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>I do not intend to point out the political intentions, idealistic goals, nor to justify or argue any of the actions the U.S. took part in. I just want to point out that much occurred (and occurs now) that most Americans have no knowledge of.