Operation Red Dog, in 1981, was a failed coup attempt against the socialist government of Dominica, a Caribbean island. American far-right mercenaries planned to overthrow Prime Minister Eugenia Charles and install a pro-Western regime. The plan was thwarted before it even began, thanks to intelligence from U.S. authorities. This incident highlights extremist groups’ attempts to influence regional politics, with suspicions of indirect ties to certain CIA agents.
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“Nations have no permanent principles, only permanent interests.” Or something like that.
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“necessary”
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“Supporting” doesn’t mean this was the deciding factor. France were much more of a kingmaker in francophone Africa. Aside from that, local African politics were much more important. Let’s look at Idi Amin. No amount of Western action could prop or depose him. Tanzanians did. Same went with Congo wars, it was mostly about internal African politicking.
I “love” the reverse white savior which implies that Europeans/Americans were the deciding factor in everything that happened in the Third World. It really robs the Africans/Asians/S.Americans of any agency, which also includes the right to make stupid decisions.
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CIA Support for Mobutu During Congo’s Independence :
During Congo’s independence in 1960, the CIA supported Joseph-Désiré Mobutu to counter Soviet influence in the region. Mobutu, then head of the Congolese army, received financial and logistical support from the United States, who saw him as a reliable ally against Patrice Lumumba, the pro-independence Prime Minister deemed too close to the communist bloc. With this backing, Mobutu consolidated his power and took control of the country in 1965, establishing a dictatorship that shaped Congo’s history for over 30 years.
Opération Red Dog :
Operation Red Dog, in 1981, was a failed coup attempt against the socialist government of Dominica, a Caribbean island. American far-right mercenaries planned to overthrow Prime Minister Eugenia Charles and install a pro-Western regime. The plan was thwarted before it even began, thanks to intelligence from U.S. authorities. This incident highlights extremist groups’ attempts to influence regional politics, with suspicions of indirect ties to certain CIA agents.
“Nations have no permanent principles, only permanent interests.” Or something like that.
“necessary”
“Supporting” doesn’t mean this was the deciding factor. France were much more of a kingmaker in francophone Africa. Aside from that, local African politics were much more important. Let’s look at Idi Amin. No amount of Western action could prop or depose him. Tanzanians did. Same went with Congo wars, it was mostly about internal African politicking.
I “love” the reverse white savior which implies that Europeans/Americans were the deciding factor in everything that happened in the Third World. It really robs the Africans/Asians/S.Americans of any agency, which also includes the right to make stupid decisions.