Just as a reminder. Following Nicaragua vs US ICJ ruling the US owes and still refuses to pay the Nicaraguan govt about 44bn in compensation after mining one of Nicaragua's commercial harbours and financing/training terrorists in Nicaragua who were instructed by the US to target schools, hospitals and collective farming initiatives.
It was in fact this case that caused the US to withdraw from the ICJ. Don't know about you but arming terrorists and mining commercial harbours doesn't sound like 'Misconduct.'
I feel like I'm so much more plugged into the history of US Imperialism compared with my friends and family, but it is still shocking to see the sheer number of atrocities the US committed that I had no previous knowledge of.
It's quite a phenominal list. Nicaragua is an interesting example as they really were caught red handed. Furthermore, Nicaragua was unaligned.
While the FSLN were marxist and the driving force they did not seek an alliance with the USSR so there isn't even the bullshit cold war argument. It was simply a case of the US brutally smashing a democratically elected state that pursued self determination.
Just as a reminder. Following Nicaragua vs US ICJ ruling the US owes and still refuses to pay the Nicaraguan govt about 44bn in compensation after mining one of Nicaragua's commercial harbours and financing/training terrorists in Nicaragua who were instructed by the US to target schools, hospitals and collective farming initiatives.
It was in fact this case that caused the US to withdraw from the ICJ. Don't know about you but arming terrorists and mining commercial harbours doesn't sound like 'Misconduct.'
I feel like I'm so much more plugged into the history of US Imperialism compared with my friends and family, but it is still shocking to see the sheer number of atrocities the US committed that I had no previous knowledge of.
It's quite a phenominal list. Nicaragua is an interesting example as they really were caught red handed. Furthermore, Nicaragua was unaligned.
While the FSLN were marxist and the driving force they did not seek an alliance with the USSR so there isn't even the bullshit cold war argument. It was simply a case of the US brutally smashing a democratically elected state that pursued self determination.