Ben Norton: 251 US interventions, wars, coups, covert involvement. Indonesia: 500,000 butchered, Archived Message
Posted by Jim_Carlucci on January 10, 2023, 5:28 pm, in reply to "THE UK’S 83 MILITARY INTERVENTIONS AROUND THE WORLD SINCE 1945"
Ben Norton: 251 US interventions, wars, coups, covert involvement..in 30 years. 469 since 1798. Including but often omitted or understated: Indonesia 1965: 500,000 communists, leftists, sympathizers butchered(more below with links) The US and UK seem to be co-involved 70%-80% of the time - covertly/overtly..somewhere in between. Ben Norton's research - based on a report by the Congressional Research Service, a U.S. government institution that compiles information on behalf of Congress: "U.S. launched 251 military interventions since 1991, and 469 since 1798." (link: https://mronline.org/2022/09/16/u-s-launched-251-military-interventions-since-1991-and-469-since-1798/ )
https://mobile.twitter.com/benjaminnorton/status/1569800676678696960 Often understated or omitted: the Indonesian Purge under Suharto: - 500,000 - million communists, alleged communist/leftist sympathizers etc mostly brutally butchered by roving hoards of right-wing vigilantes. US, UK etc diplomats, govt officials were frequently seen cheering when news of the latest massacre was announced. See Wikipedia - especially section on "Foreign Involvement": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_mass_killings_of_1965%E2%80%9366
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- Ben Norton: 251 US interventions, wars, coups, covert involvement. Indonesia: 500,000 butchered, - Jim_Carlucci January 10, 2023, 5:28 pm
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