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List of resources documenting USA and the west's interference and sabotages in socialist and communist countries? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by nayminlwin@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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It can be in the format of documentaries, articles or books. I would like to know more about this other side.

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[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wikipedia has a list which isn’t specific to that or complete, but still might be a good starting point.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

To be clear, that's with respect to regime change, not general interference like biological warfare or mass bombing campaigns, slaughtering civilians, etc. Or other standard US war crimes against lefties worldwide.

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah. It’s not a perfect fit but there’ll be a certain amount of overlap and all sorts of fascinating stuff in there.

[–] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Communist countries sabotage themselves.

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Two things can be true

[–] Bongles@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Side tangent, but I wish people would recognize that more. You didn't disprove something by providing ANOTHER fact.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

AES countries are not bastions of perfection, every country faces struggles and works to overcome them, and Socialists recognize this. At the same time, this post is specifically referencing US sabotage, which exists at a far higher rate for AES countries.

[–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago

While true, it's not what OP asked for. There have been a range of cases of both, and I'm not just referring to the CIA's X number of attempts to kill Castro.

[–] Majestic@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

“Killing Hope” was written by former intelligence officer Bill Blum (think that was the name) and details such operations (though not limited to socialist countries).

I’ll try to find some links on the subject and edit my reply to include them but it may be a day or two.

[–] nayminlwin@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks for the suggestion

[–] stmcld@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Best to ask your question on hexbear or lemmygrad. I'm sure that there are at least a few people there that will have answers for you

[–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago

Some of that info was declassified/made public.