this is the first time I learned about what happened during the 2002 coup against Chavez.

As usual, the media played an integral role in the chaos.

“As you and the people saw today, neither the Army nor the Armed Forces fired one single shot. Our weapon was the media.”

– one of the coup's organizers

Of course, this was a blatent lie. The organizers hired snipers to shoot at unarmed protesters in order to blame it on Chavez supporters.

John Pilger did an amazing job.

I recommend everyone sees this and passes it on.

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"Money" has no value - people do.

Excellent Rowen.

Perhaps I judged you wrong.

I hope.

Can you tell me where the original movie/clip is located?

Thanks,

Peacetroll.

you sure did me and perhaps others a service by posting this blog. Quite sobering and sad yet encouraging at the same time. Maybe we Americans can take our country back someday.

I wonder why the narrator didn't call out for an explanation from the former CIA fellow for his righteous and platitudinous statement of "National Security". This simple statement leaves most speechless, as it did the narrator, but the next time I hear it I am going to demand an explanation. "National Security" is more effectively wielded to stifle free speech than the term Anti-Semite.

Good job Rowan but I'm still keepin' an eye on ya'll.

John Pilger

Apartheid did not Die
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-6343784518626528037

Breaking the Mirror (The Murdoch Effect)
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-5005752483917353600

Breaking The Silence - Truth and Lies in the War on Terror
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-210088912352527308

Burma - Land of Fear
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=253734287578732261

Cambodia - The Betrayal
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5034541050212117056

Death of a Nation - East Timor
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Flying the Flag - Arming the World
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=7896356728565502659

Freedom Next Time
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4258131083758254736

Palestine is still the issue
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=1259454859593416473

Paying the Price - Killing the Children of Iraq
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-1867691819991815704

Stealing a Nation
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-3667764379758632511

The New rulers of the World
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=5488926059460319590

Truth Game
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8188389096643641702

War by Other Means - Africa
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-5399796928596929639

War on Democracy
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3739500579629840148&hl=en