Rumsfeld's Travels

The American Thinker ^ | Nov., 10, 2004 | A.M. Mora y Leon

[Kitten Festival]

Donald Rumsfeld paying a visit to Nicaragua? The Secretary of Defense has a lot on his plate right now, and rarely travels unless it’s awfully important. For him to go to such a small, impoverished country is a red flag marking something very significant swimming under the surface.

So what’s been news in Nicaragua lately? Two ugly things – one, the political attack on President Enrique Bolanos, a U.S. ally embattled against leftist judges who want to jail him for political reasons. ... the second awful thing happening in this country is that Nicaragua’s desperate voters elected Sandinistas in several hundred mayoral races this past weekend, something that cannot portend well for President Bolanos’ political survival.

So it’s very significant that Donald Rumsfeld is about to pay this troubled country a visit. ... here are some events we know of currently that may be the reason for the visit: ... based on Rumsfeld’s military portfolio, the Nicaragua visit may have regional significance. At least two or three frightening events are happening in the Caribbean right now

[wildcatf4f3]

Death To The Left!!!

[risk]

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[Dolphy]

I would suspect Rumsfeld's visit has more to do with Haiti or the arms buildup than trade agreements and aid to Nicaragua. Chavez means us harm.

[crabpott]

It seems every time the US get's tied up like we are now in Iraq the Lefty's around the planet start messing around the edges. Now is when I start watching China/Taiwan,North/South Korea and now Columbia/Venezuela,
Haiti...we have to slap one of these little problems down fast and hard to keep our flanks secure...go Rummy

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Hugo Chavez is the big bad burr we're going to have to deal with.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Excellent article.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

From the article:

***.... Which brings us to the most difficult to believe story about this region, this one from sources close to Florida’s governor Jeb Bush: that Chavez has no intention of fighting a border war with Colombia with his new MiGs – but instead has them, and their Cuban pilots, pointed at Miami, Florida. They insist it’s not tinfoil hat. That’s right, Miami. It seems to be utterly insane.

If this is the case, the Rumsfeld visit to the small troubled Central American would make sense. And the U.S. may be facing a true territorial threat. As of now, it’s speculation. The only thing that’s not speculation is that Rumsfeld’s not going there for small reasons....***

[risk]

What to do when a leader or a whole party tries to buy off constituents' freedom? What to do when their bought and sold goals oppose freedom elsewhere, and threaten third world regions near and far?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

What indeed?