What purpose did replacing an elected socialist with a murderous dictator serve?
2007-02-01 02:34:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It was the Cold War. There was a saying then, he might be a sonofabitch, but he is our sonofabitch.
2007-02-01 02:39:33 · answer #1 · answered by Damn Good Dawg 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Allende was murdered and the US installed a friendly dictator. Am I missing something?
2007-02-01 11:04:25 · answer #2 · answered by Rja 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The de facto role of the US armed forces will be to keep the world safe for our economy and open to our cultural assault.
~Major Ralph Peters, US Military
We may extend our dominion over the whole continent...but be assured it will be at the price of our free institutions.
~Rep. William Waters Boyce
2007-02-01 10:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember it was a Cold War. He was a marxist who want to give the communist a foothold in South America. So, the CIA decided to create a change. Remember all wars are a racket.
2007-02-01 10:42:17 · answer #4 · answered by c1523456 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because unfortunately, the US valued US business interest more than Chelean lives.
2007-02-01 10:49:58 · answer #5 · answered by brickity hussein brack 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋