Ever since the U.S. government orchestrated the military coup in Chile in 1973 that ousted the democratically elected president of the country from office and installed the brutal military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, interventionists have maintained that (1) the coup was necessary to save Chile from socialism and communism and (2) that the murders, rapes, torture, and incarceration of tens of thousands of people were a necessary to step to restoring democracy in Chile.

And yet, just a few … Continue reading Venezuela, Like Chile, Is None of the U.S. Government’s Business