Author Topic: Rest in peace Genaral Pinochet (Read 1819 times)

GRUNHERZ · « **on:** December 10, 2006, 02:52:59 PM »

He died today, 91 years young. A great military man who saved his nation from becoming like Cuba and gave up his 17 year rule democratically when the time came for Chile to move on.

God bless!

straffo · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2006, 04:57:52 PM »

My trollmetre reading is : Out Of Range.

Neubob · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2006, 05:01:09 PM »

How many people do you have to kill/imprison to qualify as a 'strongman'?

takeda · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2006, 05:16:56 PM »

A killer, a torturer, a liar, a crook and a ridiculous coward, but first and foremost a traitor. I'm glad he's rotting, long overdue.

AWMac · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2006, 05:21:15 PM »

Isn't he Whining and Dieing...errr Wine'n and Dine'n with Hitler and Stalin now... oppps make a place for Castro.... he's parkin the Hearse now.

Mac

AWMac · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2006, 05:23:16 PM »

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Originally posted by Neubob
How many people do you have to kill/imprison to qualify as a 'strongman'?

Until your friends kill you?

"Et tu Brutus?"

Mac

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2006, 06:33:57 PM »

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Originally posted by takeda
A killer, a torturer, a liar, a crook and a ridiculous coward, but first and foremost a traitor. I'm glad he's rotting, long overdue.

You're Spanish right?

Why did Spain arrest Pinochet and not arrest Castro when both were visiting Spain at the same time?

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2006, 06:43:42 PM »

My guess is that Castro, as a leader in power at the time, has some sort of diplomatic immunity where Pinochet, as a former national leader, was a private citizen.

1K3 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2006, 06:58:25 PM »

I still say the most luckiest leader alive is Fidel Castro. This guy survived thousand attempts by the CIA to kill him:D

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2006, 06:59:24 PM »

Intersting reading on Pinochet. Again, clearly a great man - a hero.

http://www.fed-soc.org/Publications/practicegroupnewsletters/internationalnews/pinochet-internv3i1.htm

ByeBye · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2006, 07:08:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
My guess is that Castro, as a leader in power at the time, has some sort of diplomatic immunity where Pinochet, as a former national leader, was a private citizen.

Pinochet was a Senator for life.

1K3 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2006, 07:13:20 PM »

Yep USA will go to great lengths to support leaders who show some slight pro US-ness... at the expense of the opinions of the masses (hint hint: Iran)

DiabloTX · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2006, 07:16:08 PM »

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Originally posted by ByeBye
Pinochet was a Senator for life.

"The investigation into the family's finances began in 2004, after a US Senate probe into Riggs Bank found that Gen Pinochet held secret accounts worth US$8m there.

Further investigations found that the former ruler held more US$26m in foreign accounts.

He is accused of failing to pay nearly US$2.5m in taxes between 1980 and 2004, and is also being investigated for embezzlement of state funds.

The courts have stripped Gen Pinochet of the legal immunity he enjoys as a former president in several cases, including human rights ones, but he has yet to face trial."

Yep, sounds about right for a Senator!

2bighorn · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2006, 07:38:29 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Again, clearly a great man - a hero.

Often misunderstood and well ahead of its time.
He'd do better in Balkans though. Perfect fit.

AWMac · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2006, 09:30:10 PM »

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Originally posted by 2bighorn
Often misunderstood and well ahead of its time.
He'd do better in Balkans though. Perfect fit.

Maybe he could take Ted Kennedy with him?

Mac