The first paragraph of the Times article cites three major examples of covert aid: Angola, Nicaragua and Cuba. In fact, each case was a major terrorist operation conducted by the U.S. Angola was invaded by South Africa, which, according to Washington, was defending itself from one of the worlds more notorious terrorist groups - Nelson Mandelas African National Congress. That was 1988. By then the Reagan administration was virtually alone in its support for the apartheid regime, even violating congressional sanctions to increase trade with its South African ally. Meanwhile Washington joined South Africa in providing crucial support for Jonas Savimbis terrorist Unita army in Angola. Washington continued to do so even after Savimbi had been roundly defeated in a carefully monitored free election, and South Africa had withdrawn its support. Savimbi was a monster whose lust for power had brought appalling misery to his people, in the words of Marrack Goulding, British ambassador to Angola.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 22:52:58 +0000
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