a disconnect between the administration and the power centers.
Yep, the admin's public diplomatic position is conspicuously ambiguous in light of current and historical US institutional interests. I would not assume however a rhetorical null pointer signifies indifference to desired outcome among admin officers. Over the weekend maracatu quoted Lowenthal:
Honduras may prove to be a tough test
for US militarized, intelligence assets. At that moment something Chomsky had said galvanized in my mind a hypothesis, relating popular participation (referenda) to popular pacification (suppression), to determine operating rules for remote control.
(2 July 2009) Right now in Iraq, something interesting is happening. Obama is pressing the Iraqi government not to permit the referendum that's required by the Status of Forces Agreement. That's an agreement that was forced down the throats of the Bush administration, which had to formally renounce its primary war aims in the face of massive Iraqi resistance. Washington's current objection to the referendum was explained two days ago by New York Times correspondent Alissa Rubin: Obama fears that the Iraqi population might reject the provision that delays US troop withdrawal to 2012....
Furthermore, 2 July 2009
Uribe is poised to do it again. While he has acted coy and evasive when asked whether he wants to extend his presidency... The referendum would ask Colombians to vote on yet another constitutional amendment to allow presidents to run for a third term. Given Uribe's overwhelming approval rating, such a measure could turn out well for him.... Obama greeted Uribe warmly at the White House this week, praising him for his "diligence and courage" and speaking optimistically about the passage of a free trade agreement -- a measure presidential-candidate Obama opposed on human rights grounds.... "I commended President Uribe on the progress that has been made in human rights in Colombia and dealing with the killings of labor leaders there," Obama said on Monday. In reality, a report by the International Trade Union Confederation this month shows that "Colombia remains the world's deadliest country for labor organizers, with 49 killed last year, up from 39 in 2007 but down from 78 in 2006," according to the Associated Press.
Obama greeted Uribe warmly at the White House this week, praising him for his "diligence and courage" and speaking optimistically about the passage of a free trade agreement -- a measure presidential-candidate Obama opposed on human rights grounds....
"I commended President Uribe on the progress that has been made in human rights in Colombia and dealing with the killings of labor leaders there," Obama said on Monday. In reality, a report by the International Trade Union Confederation this month shows that "Colombia remains the world's deadliest country for labor organizers, with 49 killed last year, up from 39 in 2007 but down from 78 in 2006," according to the Associated Press.
Technocrats live for tests, the apparent legitimacy of tests. Certainly process über results. Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.
