Pubdate: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 Source: Victoria News (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 Victoria News Contact: http://www.vicnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1267 Author: Chuck Beyer CANADA TAKES BATH Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, recently kicked the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 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 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: Elizabeth Wehrman