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Can you explain more about the 'history of lies and falsehoods by omission'? I am not familiar with the specific articles about the countries you listed. Can yo

• 1cvmask 6y ago
  Here is a recent one on Bolivia. They mangled the textbook definition of a coup. Faux news would be proud: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/11/16/was-there-a-coup-in-bolivia https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/11/16/was-there-a-cou... The funny thing is that you can be openly pro coup without resorting to lies. John Bolton and his crudeness will be missed. Although a Yale law graduate he refused to use sophistry of The Economist etc. for violent regime changes and attempts. John Bolton on a Fox TV interview talking the advantages of a coup in Venezuela and how to take over Venezuelan oil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_yHo9efvO8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_yHo9efvO8 “We’re looking at the oil assets,” Bolton said. “That’s the single most important income stream to the government of Venezuela. We’re looking at what to do to that.” “We’re in conversation with major American companies now,” he continued. “I think we’re trying to get to the same end result here.” “It will make a big difference to the United States economically if we could have American oil companies really invest in and produce the oil capabilities in Venezuela,” Bolton admitted. https://thegrayzone.com/2019/01/29/us-coup-venezuela-oil-corporate-john-bolton/ https://thegrayzone.com/2019/01/29/us-coup-venezuela-oil-cor...