Pubdate: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 Source: 100 Mile House Free Press (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 100 Mile House Free Press Contact: http://www.100milefreepress.net/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2143 Author: Chuck Beyer CANADA MUST STAND UP The Editor Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, recently kicked the DEA out of Venezuela saying "the DEA's war on drugs has nothing to do with actually shutting down the business, but is rather part of a strategy of political intervention in Latin American affairs." It is clear that the DEA vendetta regarding Marc Emery is also a political intervention. If Venezuelans can a "have a government that looks after their sovereignty, why don't we in Canada deserve the same? Why are we in Canada stuck with politicians who so much enjoy the flavour of George Bush's bathwater? Chuck Beyer Port Alberni - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom