Naomi Klein in Argentina

Seth Ackerman sia at nyc.rr.com
Wed Mar 27 12:07:25 PST 2002


Doug Henwood wrote:


> John Mage wrote:
>
> >'Cause now it's clear that Bush/IMF would prefer a full blown
> >social crisis, followed by military coup
>
> Really? After almost two decades of crap about "democracy"? I realize
> the propaganda machine doesn't adhere to the highest standards of
> consistency, but wouldn't they have a wee bit of a problem handing a
> coup?

I'm reviving my conspiracy theory that Washington is maneuvering for dollarization. I wouldn't be surprised if right now the US Embassy is quietly telling pro-dollarization politicians that they'll support them with generous IMF financing on easy terms. Am I crazy?

Seth



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