Yet again we have global politics being played by proxy in Africa and double standards abound. As in many other countries, the USA has armed guerillas who have then pursued their own agenda and Washington have condemned them once they have decided tonot toe the line.
I find it ironic that some people should suggest boycotting the Beijing olympics due to China's human rights abuses when the USA is guilty of it's own abuses - Guantanamo Bay, forced rendition, secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe. China's human rights abuses are terrible, and I am not suggesting that US abuses are as bad, but it does stink of double standards.
Yet again we see childish posturing from the neocons, obviously anything is justified if it is "protecting America's interests".
International politics is all about cause and effect, the US took Iranian diplomats/spies prisoner and Iran proceeds to take 15 UK personel prisoner. Until we all wake up to what our governemts are doing and hold them accountable, there will continue to be power hungry idiots starting wars to line their own pockets.
It amazes me that despite all the money made by companies like Haliburton and the openess with which they have created slush funds for the republicans that Bush still has not been impeached
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/rebuilding_iraq/index.asp