Brazzil

Am I living in a parallel dimension where the military's problems are actually the drug gangs that have de facto power within every Brazilian city?
What would any country gain by invading Brazil?
The Brazilians have let economic disparity get so out of control that, short of prosperous areas separating from the rest of the country and creating their own borders, the country as a unit, is doomed.

What a bunch of nonsense! Like the US is really going to invade to claim the Amazon. And do what with it exactly? Ship fresh water back by boat to the US? Collect rare butterflys? Setup a national park? The US may be arrogant and overreaching, but it isn't totally stupid. It remembers Vietnam, and is enduring a guerilla war in Iraq/Afganistan. Frankly there isn't enough to be gained by invading Brazil, the US already has it's share of drug dealers. More likely the Braz military is looking for an excuse to expand itself.

You said: "More likely the Braz military is looking for an excuse to expand itself." That's a very cunning observation. You are right. Brazilian militariry are strong within our conutry. But their power and prestige has been fading (within) since the end of the milatary dictatorship. They desperatly need to make themselves seem important somehow. Now the US have given them the perfect excuse.

What a horrible article, much to long for what you copied from other people.Anyway, would love to get my hands on what your smoking, it IS out of this world.
I think Brazil has enough problems without thinking of an invisible invasion from the north.

Brasil should focus on protecting it's own citizens from each other. 3rd most violent nation in the world needn't worry about USA, they are killing themselves

HOWEVER, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT USA WILL INVADE BRAZIL. I STRONG BELIEVE THAT A POOL OF COUNTRIES WILL INVADE BRAZIL.
REASONS, NATURAL RESOURCES SUCH AS IRAQ.
BRAZIL DOES NOT HAVE SO MUCH OIL BUT HAS GAS (METHANE). IT HAS URANIUM, GOLD, DIAMONDS, WOMEN, TREES AND WATER (FRESH WATER HIGH COMODITY) AND LAND. LAND BRAZIL HAS A LOT LAND TO BE USED IN AGRICULTURE.
I STRONG BELIVE THAT A NEW ORDER WILL COME AND BRAZIL WILL NEED TO FIGHT AGAINST IT OR BRAZILIAN CITIZENS WILL BE MURDER IN THE SAME SCALE THAT THE PORTUGUESES KILLED THE NATIVES BEFORE 500 YEARS AGO.
LOOK THIS:

UM EXERCITO DE 200 MILHOES DE SOLDADOS. Apocalipse 9:15-16 foi profetizado que um exercito de 200 milhoes de soldados iram matar 1/3 dos homens. Informacoes obtidas pela CIA em 2001 confirma que a China tem 200.886.946 homens em idade military e esse numero cresce a 10 milhoes por ano.

HITLER HAD AN ARMY OF 2 MILLIONS MEN AND HE ALMOST WON THE WWII. JAPAN CONTROLLED DURING THE WWII ALMOST ALL ASIA. EVEN BOMBARDED DARWIN CITY IN AUSTRALIA.
WHAT HAPPEN IF CHINA DECIDED THAT BRAZIL MUST PRODUCE RAW MATERIAL TO THEM? THAT BRAZIL MUST SEND FRESH WATER TO THEM? CHINA WAS TRYING TO BUY FRESH WATER FROM CANADA IN RECENTLY YEARS.
WE ARE LUCKIER THAT WE HAVE GOOD GUYS IN THE SLUMS AND THEY CAN FIGHT A GUERRILA WARFARE EASY IN THE BIG CITIES.
WE MUST PREPARE OURSELF.

I am Brazilian and I do not believe that USA is thinking about invading Brazil or the Amazon forest. Americans can make many mistakes like anybody else but invading South America would grant them the diploma of stupidity. Au contraire, there are a huge economical and political reasons for not doing so.

It is natural that a country like Brazil wants to modernize its military power and look for a better way to defend itself. I also believe that Brazil's intention of learning the jungle’s warfare methodology is for protection our Amazon against our own neighbors. There are illegal activities in our lands at the borders portrayed by illegal aliens as if we do not have enough trouble with our own people already. We already have enough criminals in our own land. Moreover, the intention is also to be prepared for a situation similar of the Colombia; fight drug dealers organized like militias or mercenaries.

The USA and the rest of the world have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in Brazil. The Brazilian economy is tied to the American economy and others. The US will not simply decide to invade Brazil for the heck of it. This is nonsense.

Mr. Raul Zecheti should worry about more pertinent issues troubling Latin America at moment; like poverty and ignorance.

Finally, people should stop using the term Latin America as if we were a homogeneous region of the world. There are plenty of cultural differences, racial composition and ideologies among the nations of the so-called Latin America.

Sergio

Even the village idiot Bush isn't that stupid. And a great point about Latin America. Every country is different in it's own right.

Brasil has the right to increase their military for any reason they choose, but this is just more of using the USA for a scapegoat for the ills of brasil.

Brazilians still thinking that with me will not happen. Not with my wife, not in my country. I am glad that somebody thinks in any picture.
The World is changing fast. Nobody thought that Hitler when got the power could do what he did. If the Japaneses use the U-boat to attack instead to send supplies in the pacific perhaps the History today would be different.
Stalin killed all Generals that he met. Perhaps a general could treat his power. When the Germans attacke URRS, sovietic union did not know what to do. However, they forgot to kill a general that was in Siberia concentration camp.
Brazil must be prepared. The Globalization will try to make only one government to rule all those countries with history of corruption and a big social gap. Sooner or later Africa will be colonized again and also Countries that could not keep a standard of living.
Imagine is USA or another country invade Brazil and start to criminalize prostitution. Perhaps 80% of Brazilian women would be in a prison.

United States of America is in trouble. The land is not suitable for agriculture any more. The reserves of fresh water under the soil is going down. they need to find others sources of raw material. Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Boliva, Paraguay and Chile promise a lot possibilities. Therefore, USA now have a militar base in Paraguay. Napoleon Bonapart did the same, and he created the Paraguay war.
It is time to think and create a new war technology that nobody tought before. A war technology beyond the imagination and experience of any human being.

This article made me laugh. Anyway, in the far unlikely hypothesis of americans wanting to take away the Amazon, I announce that I consider myself amazonian citizen and want to be part of the expanded US. Unfortunately, I guess they won't do that, so I better to take care of my own south and defend our land as an independent country, for I don't give a damn about anything to the north. Brazilians, kiss my ass.

Yes, total dog-poopy that US would mount any kind of invasion for the Amazon. But it wouldn't be too far sketchy if those pesky Argentinos y Colombianos considered this some time in the future. Maybe in a 100+ years when resources are really tight. Wars have happened throughout history and I'm sure people at that time have always though, "Ah, that won't happen." But the US? unless they're going to build a water pipe that cuts through the enire Americas, its unlikely. Good fiction writing though to spark the imagination though but wouldn't call it journalism.

The USA has a War Plan to invade and defeat any country on this planet!
There, are you satisfied?

Will the USA invade Brazil in the future? Who knows, stranger things are happening thses days!

The only thing that is accomplished by articles like these is to give the politicians, warriors, and planners something to sabre rattles about!

Gofher hole or not, if the USA wanted to invade Brazil, Venezuela, or Cuba there is nothing that they could do to stop the Empire Called Anglo-American!

Brazil's and Venezuela's military should not waste time or their countries valuable resources playing War Games with these Superpowers!

These countries could be wiped out with out a shot or bomb--economically!

Your Women already know what reality is! These pioneers are migrating north like Wildebeasts!

I guess Brazilian Men have to do something to keep their women at home!

Brazilian women will screw anything that is north American

they are truly desperate to leave that s**thole called Brazil

Are you nuts!

Canada has an unlimited supply of fresh water all flowing south, thank You!

You didn't go to school so you missed the class discussion where they talked about something called the GREAT LAKES!

Let me help you out. Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario, St Clair are all located in or around the USA and are fresh water GREAT LAKES!

Now for the farming issue. Most of the farmland in the USA lies dormant and the farmers are being paid not to grow crops!

Take a trip across the Mid-West USA on I-40 or I-80 and notice that 90% of the land is not being used!

Now, you know just as much as me; so stop opening your mouth up and showing what a idiot you are!

You guys need to take care of your own problems instead of day-dreaming about perceived threats from the North!

He missed the most important class. Take a sample from the Great Lakes and do chemical analysis and you have all periodic table in your hands.
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

You had to bring that up!

Potential invasion of Brazil by the United States?! Brazilians are so damn stupid they can't tell their earhole from their a*****e.

Britian Says Man Killed by Police Had No Tie to Bombings
By ALAN COWELL

LONDON, July 23 - Scotland Yard admitted Saturday that a man police officers chased and shot to death at point-blank range in front of horrified subway passengers on Friday had nothing to do with the investigation into the bombing attacks here.

Senior investigators and officials of the Metropolitan Police said the man was believed to be South American; it was not known whether he was Muslim. No explosives or weapons were found on the man's body after the shooting, police officials said.

The incident sent shock waves through the country's 1.6 million Muslims, already alarmed by a publicly acknowledged shoot-to-kill policy directed against suspected suicide bombers. And it has dealt a major setback to the police investigation into suspected terrorist cells in London.

"This really is an appalling set of circumstances," said John O'Connor, a former police commander. "The consequences are quite horrible."

Azzam Tamimi, head of the Muslim Association of Britain, said: "This is very frightening. People will be afraid to walk the streets, or go on the tube, or carry anything in their hands."

The admission by the police that it had killed a man not involved in the investigation revived and fueled an already tense debate over the arming of British police officers. It also came after a series of police misstatements since July 7, when four bombing attacks on three subway trains and a double-decker bus in London killed 56 people, including the four suicide bombers, and injured hundreds of others.

On Thursday, four more attackers attempted to bomb three other subway trains and a bus, but their bombs failed to explode. On Friday, plainclothes police officers staking out an apartment followed a man who emerged from it, then chased him into the Stockwell subway station and onto a train. The man tripped and the police officers in pursuit fired five rounds at point-blank range.

After the shooting, Sir Ian Blair, the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said, "The information I have available is that this shooting is directly linked to the ongoing and expanding anti-terrorist operation."

The police then issued images taken from closed circuit television cameras of four men suspected of carrying out the failed attacks on Thursday and said that, while the man they shot may not have been one of the men in the photographs, he was still being sought as part of their investigation. "The man shot at Stockwell station is still subject to formal identification and it is not yet clear whether he is one of the four people we are seeking to identify and whose pictures have been released today," a statement said Friday.

"Nevertheless the man who was shot was under police observation because he had emerged from a house that was itself under observation because it was linked to the investigation of yesterday's incidents." the Friday statement said.

"He was then followed by surveillance officers to the station. His clothing and his behavior at the station added to their suspicions," the statement added, apparently referring to reports that the man was wearing bulky jacket on a summer day.

Throughout Saturday, the police refused to give any further details. Then, in the late afternoon, Scotland Yard issued a statement contradicting the earlier police comments.

"We believe we know the identity of the man shot at Stockwell Underground station by police, although he is still subject to formal identification," the new statement said. "We are now satisfied that he was not connected with the incidents of Thursday, 21st July."

The statement repeated that the man had been seen emerging from an apartment house under police surveillance and had been followed by officers.

"For somebody to lose their life in such circumstances is a tragedy and one that the Metropolitan Police Service regrets," the statement said. It said the police had started a formal inquiry.

So far in the investigation, the police have detained two suspects. It was not clear whether those men were among the four caught on security cameras.

Laudemar Aguyar, press officer for the Brazilian Embassy in London, said Saturday night that he had been in touch with Scotland Yard about the slain man's identity after receiving "a large number of inquiries" from reporters, both in the British and the Brazilian press.

Asked if Prime Minister Tony Blair would address the issue, a spokeswoman at 10 Downing Street who spoke under civil service anonymity rules said Mr. Blair was "kept updated on all developments, but this is a matter for the Metropolitan Police. We have nothing to add." Prime Minister Blair was spending the weekend at his country residence, Chequers.

But with the nation tense and jittery after the repeat attacks and the shooting itself, Mr. Blair was expected to confront political passions likely to be inflamed by what his critics are depicting as excesses of a war on terrorism.

"This policy is another overreaction of the government and police," said Ajmal Masroor, a spokesman for the Islamic Society of Britain.

Adding to the tensions, both the government and the police have sought the support of British Muslims to assist in the inquiry.

"This will turn people against the police, and this is not good," said Mr. Tamimi, of the Muslim Association. "We want that people stay beside the police. We need to convince the people to cooperate, but for this, the police have to come out with clear information and new plans."

Civil rights groups also seemed likely to demand new curbs on the police at precisely the moment officers have been given far more of a free hand to pursue the investigation into the bombings.

"No one should rush to judgment in any case of this kind, especially at a time of heightened tension," said Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, a civil and human rights group, calling for a "comprehensive and independent investigation" into the events.

She acknowledged, however, that officers faced "knife-edged, split-second decisions often made in times of great danger."

The Friday shooting itself was all the more shocking because it happened in full view of passengers aboard a stationary subway train at Stockwell station. Mark Whitby, a witness, said three men pursued another man into the car, and one man with a handgun fired five times.

In a country used to unarmed police officers, the shooting seemed to be a stark turning point - one that seemed even more portentous after the police admission on Saturday.

The killing revived a never-resolved debate among the public and the police over the arming of officers. In one recent case, officers faced trial after shooting a man carrying a wooden table leg in the mistaken belief that he was armed.

Some police officers authorized to carry weapons now say they prefer not to because of the risk of prosecution if they make mistakes.

Normally British police officers are under orders to give ample warming and, if they have no choice but to open fire, to aim to wound. However, according to London's mayor, Ken Livingstone, that has given way to a shoot-to-kill policy in some circumstances.

"If you are dealing with someone who might be a suicide bomber, if they remain conscious they could trigger plastic explosives or whatever device is on them. And therefore overwhelmingly in these circumstances it is going to be a shoot-to-kill policy," he said after the shooting Friday, but before the acknowledgement by the police that the dead man was not part of the investigation. Police guidelines for dealing with suspected suicide bombers recommend shooting at the head rather than the body in case the suspect is carrying explosives.

Except in Northern Ireland, at airports and nuclear facilities, British police officers are not routinely armed. A small percentage of officers - roughly 7 percent in London - have weapons training, which is also required for the use of Taser stun guns, available to nearly all police forces. As routine weapons, officers carry a baton and a tear-gas-like spray. Of more than 30,000 officers in London, around 2,000 are authorized to carry weapons, a Scotland Yard spokesman said, speaking anonymously under police rules.

Even before Saturday's police statement, Britons had been bracing to see how their vaunted sense of fair play and civil rights survives the onslaught by attackers and the measures to combat it.

"Many civil liberties will have to be infringed to impose the requirement on all communities, including Britain's Muslims, to destroy the terrorists before they destroy us," the author Tom Bower wrote in The Daily Mail on Saturday.

The country's Muslim minority has expressed vulnerability to a backlash since it was announced that the July 7 bombers were all Muslims, three of them British-born descendants of Pakistani immigrants in the northern city of Leeds. Groups linked to Al Qaeda have claimed responsibility for both sets of attacks.

The Islamic Human Rights Commission said it feared that "innocent people may lose their lives due to the new shoot-to-kill policy of the Metropolitan Police."

Sir Iqbal Sacranie, head of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "While we accept that the police are under tremendous pressure to apprehend the criminals who are attempting to cause carnage on the streets of London, it is absolutely vital that utmost care is taken to ensure that innocent people are not killed due to overzealousness."

A survey taken among British Muslims in The Daily Telegraph before the police statement on Saturday found that 6 percent thought the July 7 attacks were justified, while 24 percent sympathized with the motives of the bombers.

The rash of attacks, incidents, alarms and arrests has rocked a city that, even during the days of I.R.A. attacks was used to being warned in advance about bombings. Indeed, after several years of an I.R.A. truce in mainland Britain, the howl of police sirens, the popping of gunfire and the thud of explosives has ended a mood of complacency underpinned by Britain's relative prosperity.

Just three weeks ago, London's Hyde Park filled with 200,000 people for the celebrity-studded concert "Live 8" concert in support of Africa's poor. And the city's spirits soared when London won the contest to host the 2012 Olympic games.

Now, after the bombings on July 7, the attempts on July 21, and the shooting incident, the city seems far less sure of itself.

"The realization that the events of July 7 were not an isolated conspiracy has changed the way that we travel on the city's public transport system, probably forever," Damian Whitworth wrote in The Times of London, recounting how "suspicion, fear and panic spread like a virus" through the subways.

In The Guardian, Ros Coward wrote, "Yesterday's event was another in a series that is transforming Londoners' familiar home patches into alien, unfamiliar territory."

"There seems to be a state of denial about the pervasive sense of fear that exists in London at the moment," The Independent said.

At the same time, British authorities are facing unusually frank criticism from officials and leaders of some Muslim states about their tolerance of radical Islamist clerics and others on their soil.

Prince Turki al-Faisal, the Saudi ambassador, said in a radio interview on Friday that it was a "true criticism" to say Britain had offered sanctuary too easily. "Allowing them to go on using the hospitality and the generosity of the British people to emanate from here such calls for killing and such I think is wrong."

President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan also noted that some Islamis groups banned in Pakistan "operate with impunity" in Britain.

Don Van Natta Jr., Stephen Grey, Souad Mekhennet and Hélène Fouquet reported from London for this article, and William K. Rashbaum from New York.

Just to show how stupid the average poster here is. Some dude named Sergio wrote:

" The US will not simply decide to invade Brazil for the heck of it. This is nonsense.
Mr. Raul Zecheti should worry about more pertinent issues troubling Latin America at moment; like poverty and ignorance."

Where the hell did the author state that the US are about to invade Brazil?!? That is not written anywhere.
He said brazilian military is preparing itself for a US invasion. CAN YOU PEOPLE READ??

Eduardo

I am learning engish. so, understand principal exrpessions.

"http://www.estadao.com.br/internacional/noticias/2005/jul/23/51.htm"

Identified Brazilian died for the policy of London

London - Age a Brazilian the man died by the British policy in the friday in the station of Stockwell when it searched suspicious of the terrorist attempted against ones in the city. João Alves Menezes, called for its friends in London de Jean Charles Menezes, of 26 years, was electrician and lived has three years in the British capital. The body was identified by the cousin of Jean, Alex Alves Pear tree.

British authorities already had confirmed in this Saturday that the man dead did not have any relation with the terrorist attempted against ones of the last days. Jean was going for the work when it was pursued by the policy and it took five shots.

The Embassy of Brazil in London waits the spreading of the official finding of the British policy. according to TV Globe, the man dead is mining of the city of Gonzaga. The TV talked with the cousin of the victim and that it said that Menezes was legally in England and that the English spoke very well.

In accordance with Alex, its cousin was with a band in the head. It asked for to the British authorities that liberate the body of the possible fastest Jean so that the transfer is made for the city of Gonzaga, in the interior of Minas Gerais. Alex if said unresolved matter with the way for which its first one was died: "It was died for the coasts, as he is that this can. As he is that they had confused and they killed a person of clear skin, that did not have no similarity with Asian person... ".

On the fact of Jean to have run, Alex spoke that this is current fact in the subway of London. "It is normal the people to run in the stations of the subway. It did not run of nothing and nobody because he did not have a past that he made it to run of thing some. The problem is that it was a person very brincalhona and was being followed for a person. She was this person, a civilian, who said to the policy that it (Jean) was suspicious ".

What does the Brazilian in London have to do with this article ? Let me guess, this must be GWB's fault also. Back to this article. I have been living in Brasil on and off for 15 years and I have yet to see a police force!! You are talking about a military force! Get real. I agree with the above poster, clean up your streets first.

I am sorry but you are the one showing lack of discernment.

First, I was not only referring to the article alone but also to the comments done by some of the other readers of the article.

Anyway, you undiplomatically wrote:

“Where the hell did the author state that the US are about to invade Brazil?!? That is not written anywhere.
He said brazilian military is PREPARING itself for a US invasion. CAN YOU PEOPLE READ?? "

Now I ask, did YOU read the article?

Moreover, where did I suggest that USA is ABOUT to invade Brazil? I said that US are not thinking in invading Brazil and I presented some of the reasons why that would be a stupid idea.

Why don't you then elaborate some astonishing observations? Or are you the type that feel the compulsion of calling other stupid to make yourself feel very bright?

Sergio

"Created in April of 1989, BRAZZIL has been a national respected link between Brazil and all those — Brazilian or not — who feel a kinship with the Brazilian way of life, politics, economy, culture, and soul."

I think they need to change their mission statement. What do you think it should be?

I hope that article was something out of the lunatic far left of Brazil. Bizarro indeed. Brazil can't have the "workers utopia" of Venezuela simply because they don't have 60 dollar a barrel oil to fund it like that (soon to be) dictator Chavez. This must be a similar attempt like the government of Venezuela to create a crisis and enemy (USA) to prop up their little Fidel socialist dictator.

Grow up Brazil. You won't get where you want to go through socialism.

Use Chile as a example for economic progress - not Venezuela.

Oi pessoal, tudo bem? Eu sou americana e gostaria dizer que tem muito paz e amor neste mundo, a pesar das noticias tristes...

Yes there are always going to be hateful people and warmongers in the world, and yes evil truly does need to be stopped. You know when I see some people made rude and disrespectful comments in here it really does make me feel sad. I remember a time with no war, and just bright skies and hope. I know not everyone grew up with such a feeling of safety but I did, and I think people really need to stop talking about countries invading other countries as if it is just no big deal. And you know what if my president lied then the truth will come out. I think a lot of Iraqis do not want the allied troops to leave now because then the terrorists would destory whatever else they can destroy.

You know my husband is from Argentina and he does not want to invade anywhere or make war, and he is a nice guy and we go out to eat in Brazilian restaurants some times, and he likes to watch soccer games on TV. And he is also a person who loves American things. I guess what I am trying to say is that good always triumphs and there are good people in every country, so let us just smile and enjoy friendship, God Bless You.

With Love,

an American lady

The hell is full with nice guys.

Who the hell are you and why should anyone care what you think? No one wants or needs your sophomoric advice, junior.

Yes, perhaps the americans want Amazon. But we have a far bigger threat right now in the region. The names are Farc and Venezuela. They are the ones which would most likely want to dominate the entire region.

I didn't think leftwingers like this survived after the collapse of the Soviet Union. By the way, the CIA Director's name is POTTER Goss, not Peter.

Your BOTH wrong! It's PORTER Goss!

I love it when someone is so arrogant and convinced that whatever he thinks is right that he doesn't even bother to look up the information before "correcting" someone else. LOL! Typical, arrogant right-wingnut job.

Anyway, Peter, Potter, Porter…A rotten egg by any other name would smell as bad.

You rightwingers crack me up. You immediately start with the red-baiting whenever someone from the left point of view says something you don't like. You are as zealous as those you claim to rail on and on about. You both live in fantasy worlds.

Every Gringo in Brazil is suspect. The Peoples Revolution of Brazil must watch for evil USA capitalists working undercover. Every bar, beach, resort or hotel could be a beachhead for an American invasion. We must ask our northern socialist brother Chavez for help in stomping out the Red, White and Blue menace.

- I have often wondered why Brazil is so backwards. This article helps me understand the reason. As long as Lula talks left and act RIGHT, Brazil should do fine though. Viva Lula!

No lessons learned from 9/11…the well deserved black-eye! Americans like to dish it out but don’t like to take it in.

The US is now collecting the fruits from the “evil seeds” they planted the past 40-50 years throughout the world…How many wars has the US being involved since WWII? For no other reason than plain blind greed and world economic domination.

The United States has created most conflicts in the world with their “good old boy” Monroe doctrine as a matter of foreign policy. Americans always blamed it on the expansion of communism…so what is the excuse now?

The day in which the entire world catches-up and binds together as one front against Pentagon’s plans is not too far off! The first steps are already taking place as regional alliances take root everywhere. Evil may have some initial gains but in the long run, it will be defeated.

America is gone sick, I mean, really sick (the entire society), All you hear about in the US is wars, killings, terrorism bombings, new weapons for future wars and the like. The country virtually became a fortress, armed soldiers in every sector of public transportation, reduced constitutional rights, racial profiling etc. That’s the quality life Americans have to accept in lieu of Washington’s reckless policies and irresponsible strategies.

I know there are many good sincere Americans out there, however, they are fast diminishing and becoming rarer. Americans are despised everywhere and not welcome in most places, except for their money of course. Is that the society that one wants to raise his/her family under? Sad really!

We may all end-up in hell, but Americans are certainly getting there first!

keol

The greatest danger to Brazil is within its own borders….rampant crime, slums run by gangs and drug lords, corruption at every level of society, the inability of a government to create favourable social and economic conditions for the majority of its population.

Brazilians should be more worried by the likes of FARC who are exporting all their Marxist lies to the impoverished, illiterate masses than by any potential American invasion!

Rampant crime (identification theft, ), slums run by gangs and drug lords (LA, Miami, NYC etc), corruption at every level of society (Watergate), the inability of a government to create favourable social and economic conditions for the majority of its population (job export to China/India).

I agree...Brasil, stay away from the infected American people.

What a great sign.

THATS FUNNY RIO IS THE MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD U CANNOT COMPARE IT WITH MIAMI,NY OR LA. IVE BEEN THERE AND THERE ARE NOT THAT BAD. CRIME IS EVERYWHERE BUT BRAZIL MAKES IRAQ LOOK LIKE A PARADISE.

The year is 1984 and Orwell's Brasil is getting ready for a USA invasion of the Amazon for "controlling the biodiversity of the Andean region from Venezuela to Bolivia; the new forms war has taken in the neoliberal era, that is, the privatization of war; and Brazil's new role on the continent....what in HADES is he smoking?????????????????

Please, if the USA wanted to invade Brasil they would have already done so. The USA wants trading partners, not more responsibilities as Iraq and Afgan. are too much already....

I wonder how the Brasilian armed forced would stand up against a real military since they cant even stand up against drug lords in Haiti....dream on Raúl Zibechi and pass me whatever you are smoking...

from Rio with Love and Smoke

I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS THE WORST FEELING BETWEEN BEING HOSTAGE OF LOCAL WORKERS PARTY OR U.S. GOVERNMENT.

No the USA will not learn until it faces defeat at the hands of a smaller and more powerful military.

You are right about The erosion of American Constitutional rights. This two party system has just about flushed every good thing accomplish by the good Americans of the past down the crapper!

Greed is their dominant trait male & female!

Killing is their answer to anone who speaks against them!

TOTAL DEFEAT IS WHAT AWAITS THEM!

Well I guess it just dont pay to look brown and male these days!

Racial profiling is now official policy in the UK!

Brazilians can now mark off another country that it can't run too seeking a better life; as your life may very well get taken just like at home in Brazil, with 5 shots to the head and torso!

That’s precisely my point….Americans are a violent people, it’s inbred into them. They can only articulate their arguments in terms of: Killing, Terrorism, Bombing, Invasion, Venezuela/Cuba/Iraq etc is Evil, WMD, and so on. Why does Osama Bin Ladin hate America so much? Why are Islamic countries standing up for themselves against the cruel United States? The US Never Lost A War (Yet) Or Ever Won A Conference Either.

You say you can easily invade and conquer Brazil, if so desired. If I remember my history well, the same was said about a humble and poor country called Vietnam…America in many ways is like the bully kid in the neighborhood, pushing everyone around until the day that some other kid will decide that enough is enough, and gives the bully a well deserved black eye. That day will come, sooner then later!

On the other hand, Americans are always benevolent and the entire world is ungrateful, so they claim! Is that some form of denial? If the entire world is wrong but America, I think it would be wise to take a good look in the mirror, re-evaluate and back to the drawing board.

I know there are many “good” Americans whom I don’t blame for their irresponsible dominant form of government that for the most part, does not represent them anyhow. America has gone sick, Washington will eventually destroy what once was an admired nation. Now, a power hungry mad dog! May the almighty have mercy on your souls.

keol

That’s precisely my point….Americans are a violent people, it’s inbred into them. They can only articulate their arguments in terms of: Killing, Terrorism, Bombing, Invasion, Venezuela/Cuba/Iraq etc is Evil, WMD, and so on. Why does Osama Bin Ladin hate America so much? Why are Islamic countries standing up for themselves against the cruel United States? The US Never Lost A War (Yet) Or Ever Won A Conference Either.

You say you can easily invade and conquer Brazil, if so desired. If I remember my history well, the same was said about a humble and poor country called Vietnam…America in many ways is like the bully kid in the neighborhood, pushing everyone around until the day that some other kid will decide that enough is enough, and gives the bully a well deserved black eye. That day will come, sooner then later!

On the other hand, Americans are always benevolent and the entire world is ungrateful, so they claim! Is that some form of denial? If the entire world is wrong but America, I think it would be wise to take a good look in the mirror, re-evaluate and back to the drawing board.

I know there are many “good” Americans whom I don’t blame for their irresponsible dominant form of government that for the most part, does not represent them anyhow. America has gone sick, Washington will eventually destroy what once was an admired nation. Now, a power hungry mad dog! May the almighty have mercy on your souls.

keol

Brazil wants to spend more $$ on military instead of taking care of it's domestic affairs - will they ever learn?

The idea of preparing for a US invasion is the one of the stupidist things I have ever heard.

Like another poster here stated - I hope they take over my town...LOL

Can I just tell you that I grew up in an American town with many Brazilian immigrants and when I was a teenager, I lost my virginity to an illegal alien from Brazil. He also taught me how to cook rice. I saw the Brazilians create many new businesses, little stores and restaurants. I think you people who hate Americans are sick, sick war mongers. I have no hatred for Brazil and I pray for its success. I do have hatred for people who hate me, like some of the people who wrote above me. If you think hating American people will contribute to good in this world you need to grow up.

God Bless America

As a Brazilian, I see no reason to hate the American people although Americans know by now that their country is no longer the same as used to be.

Let me tell here one thing that we forget easily. In the past, we got some Americans immigrants coming from the southern USA. They founded a city called Americana and founded a university called Mackenzie.

I met some of their descendants in Brazil and they were very proud Brazilians and very proud for being of American ancestry. There were good people, indeed.

Many Americans came to Brazil to do good and maybe many to do evil. Therefore, there are good Americans and bad ones.

We, Brazilians, can get along with practically anyone in the world and that is our strength. However, there are exceptions and many Brazilians had become bitter and hateful.

I am not pro America or pro any country, I am pro Humanity. I recognize that my country has many problems and I believe that a lot of intelligent Americans know that their country is also in trouble (specially in the social and political grounds).

Let us change the tone of our conversation here and promote better international relationship between Brazilians, Americans, British, etc.

Imagine all the people…

Yes I agree that our countries have many problems. I see illegal immigration as a big problem for the USA because the only people who are benefitting from this are the people who have all illegal workers working for them. They can pay the workers less money, and they know they do not have the same rights as legal workers. I am a teacher in a high school and I know many illegal Brazilians who are teenagers. They want to go to college and live a good life but because they are illegal, they are learning that the they can see the American dream here in this country, but they can't touch it. It think this creates anger in those young students, which is bad for everyone. Also, it is bad for democracy to have so many working adults who can't vote. It is also a problem because when these intelligent young people can't go to college, their talent may be lost.

I do not know what the answer to this problem is, but I think it hurts both the illegal people and the legal people. It is going to be difficult to solve this problem because many of my countrymen have never gotten to know a hard working illegal person as a friend and they are very closed to the idea of any solution that is realistic. They just say "deport them all", which is ridiculous. Until more people see illegal workers as a part of our society, they will not see any reason to do anything which would benefit them. I am not sure how to change this situation.

It is complicated because some people get so angry with the illegals. "They don't respect our laws". That is in a way undeniable. They did not follow at least one law, the one regarding visas for entry and work. But you know I can't forget that some people come from a place where there are very, very few opportunities, and these people work very hard. I really do not know what the answer is. I love the Constitution of the USA and I believe that we must preserve respect for the law. However I consider North, South and Central Americans as fellow "Americans" and neighbors, with so much in common in terms of history and culture. I believe that it would not be difficult for people from our countries to have better relations.








The tragedy in the UK with Jean Charles de Menezes is very sad indeed. The fact is this tragedy could have happened to any nationality, and unfortunately it was this Brazilian man. The tragedy is the result of terrorism which created the extreme anxiety atmosphere in that city, combined with the sad fact that Mr. de Menezes did not stop for the police, and he jumped the turnstile in the subway, and he was wearing a heavy jacket in the summer, and the police panicked. I just can't imagine how horrible it must be for all people in London now. The police do have a very difficult job and I imagine they truly are deeply sorry about the loss of life.

IF any good can come from this, let people come together and unite against terror attacks which are so destructive, and let us never forget one more victim named Jean Charles de Menezes, of Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Immigration is a serious problem, legal or illegal immigrants are needed in North America and Europe. There are many reasons for that, one is immigrant work for half of the salary and also works at least twice than a national. Illegal immigrant works for less than a third of the salary from a national.
There are another huge reason that nobody talks. White people are not having kids. They marry but no babies, no kids, no pigs. Therefore, it is necessary to replace such population that is getting older. Europe and North America must find immediately people that can manage to work and pay the retirement from such populations.
I already lived in the USA, and I am a Canadian citizen but everyday, I dream to go back to Brazil. It is not easy, once I do not live in Brazil more than 15 years. Everybody talks about social and economic problems in Brazil. Recently a person was talking about violence in Brazil. Brazil is so violent, however, this person does not realize that I was born in a slum and I always saw murder, shooting and so on...
I am fed up of the first world, low wages, a lot exploitation and discrimination. I am tired to be a third category citizen. I am tired to lose better jobs opportunities to Pakis (Indian, Paquistanis, Philipins, Chineses, Bangladesh).... White people here work in construction, cleaning, garbage man, cops, fire department, army, and jobs that do not demand so much brain.
I have education and I believe that I would do better in Brazil. Rocinha has a great heart, it always a place for a man like me there.

Nothing new, it has always been there… Latin America has always been considered an American sphere of influence, do as I say or else (here come the marines)!

Washington logical approach has remained unchanged for decades (the Monroe Doctrine), where it may have worked in the early 20th century but today, such policy is ineffective and simply irresponsible, since most people are aware of world affairs in an instant due to technology. The world really is a smaller place.

Likewise, look at the history of Latin America which has been shaped by Washington. The Panama Canal (stolen by the Americans) when Panama broke away from Colombia but protected by the US if Panama signed over the rights for the canal (to be build at that time). Washington instigated several “coup d'état“ such as Santo Domingo, Chile, Brasil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Honduras, Granada, Haiti…and on and on. That’s a fact!

Moreover, the US policy has always been one of intimidation, that is, show a strong military presence and those governments Americans don’t like will eventually collapse. Pump money into the opposition and have the CIA created chaos, panic and eventually overthrow of that government. That’s is American standard foreign policy all over, specially in Latin American, as they call us their backyard.

Hence, the US is now getting bases (or trying to) under some plausible reasons, as they claim “war on drug trafficking,” just another form of deceit. To fight the war on drugs don’t go to the “source” (invade other countries), but rather, educate the “destination” (the American people buying the drugs). Not only cheaper, but a more effective reasonable approach.

That pretext is just a cover-up to maintain their dominance over Latin America. Washington simply buys corrupted individuals on the top notch of those governments. Those are the traders that would sell their own mothers for a buck….they ought to be shot! They already bought Colombia (the traders at the top sold their country), they now have bases in Ecuador, Honduras, are now getting into Paraguay and the like. So far, Brasil and Argentina have denied Washington any military presence in their countries. The United States even tried to buy the Brasilian space port in Alcantara. They have no shame…the Washington thugs will do anything to have control of other countries, to enslave to locals with lower wages, and to protect their (American) business investements and potential market places. Plain American gangsters, anyway you look at it!

Conversely, the American people are completely ignorant of such facts and probably don’t care either… Heck, most of them can not even point on a map where Brasil is! Americans learn geography through their wars….pathetic!

Yes indeed, the American threat is real as has always been. The only difference now is that the chimp, G.W. Bush, is busy enough with the war against the Moslems and his Army is spread thin. Otherwise, they would have “invented” some reason to invade countries of Latin America. As Dr. Martin L. King said once, if you let… the man will keep stepping on your head until the time you get up!

Peace,

keol

Absolute power corrupts absolutely…Let that be a lesson for America!

keol

The USA is headed towards the same mistakes as the Third Reich!

Look around at the oppression of people inside the USA with it's THREE TYRANT FORM OF GOVERNMENT!

THERE IS THE EXECUTIVE TYRANNY!

THERE IS THE LEGISLATIVE TYRANNY!

THERE IS THE JUDICIAL TYRANNY!

IT WOULD BE BETTER LIVING UNDER A SYSTEM WITH ONE TYRANT THEN LIVING UNDER THIS THREE HEADED BEAST!

That's Americas domestic policy also!

It's time to call these traitors and lawbreakers to account for their treachery towards Americans.

Buy a digital camera, go to the Construction sites, factories, street corners where they pick up illegals and start taking pictures.

There will be a internet web site available soon where you can download these pictures along with the location where you took them.

A massive class action lawsuit on behalf of the legal citizens of the USA will soon be filed against these lawbreakers.

If the courts throw out this lawsuit, then it will be appealed to a World Court body.

The ultimate goal is to get the Federal Government to inforce it's laws!

The second goal is to punish and disgorge profits from the lawbreakers who are paying these politicians to wink, nod, and look the other way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keol your an idiot. It is clear that you have never been to the United States and have no real understanding of its people. As the son of imigrants from latin america i have seen first hand the opportunities available to its citizens and newcomers legal or not. It is impossible to paint the US with one stroke of your ignorant brush. Thanks for your consern bit we are not sick. I see daily the kindness and caring that makes this country great.

the evil USA led by the f**king republican pig of a party are out to invade latin america, including left wing brazil, venezuela, and bolivia and other nations and plunder their resources, especially oil and natural gas, and prop up a corrupt and evil oligarchy in latin american nations, who sell their own people and nation for a small bread crumb and money, which is thrown at them by the imperialist yankee pigs.

Look at the history of all the coups inspired by the gringos in nicaragua, chile, bolivia, venezuela, brazil, argentina, honduras, guatemala, panama, and all the other nations in latin america.

Viva Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro! down with the imperialist pig republican party!

Support the mainly non-interventionist democratic party in the US.

f**k the Monroe Doctrine. Stop US and gringo imperialism now, which caused the deaths of hundreds of millions of indigenous Americans and millions of Latin Americans in at least the last 100 years!

and turn USA into a colony of Latin America. Only then will the Latino immigrants have the real power and should then be able to elect their own representatives in congress and senate and vote for the good democratic party and defeat the evil and imperialistic and racist and white privilege supporting republican party.

Otherwise the f**king gringo imperialist republicans will imperialize and colonize all of Latin america, like that bastard monroe doctrine.

gringo imperialism is a threat to latin america!!! Stop US imperialism NOW!

You said, "Support the mainly non-interventionist democratic party in the US."

Did you know that the Democratic Party differs from the Republican Party in one way, namely ,HOW DO WE BEST STEAL MONEY LEGALLY OUT OF THE AMERICAN TREASURY?

If you want these problems to go away, you will have to FIRE both parties and replace with a new party that does not embrace the philosophies of the current two twins!

If you believe that the Democratic Party is non-interventionist, then ask any Corporation, or Family Head how much the Democratic Party has intervened into their affairs????????????

I have no problem with an invasion of Hispanics to the USA since there are probably 30 million of them here illegally already.

Only problem is, they are illegal and cannot vote?

Like the American Native Indian, as soon as they get $50 in their hands, they run off and buy a 24 pack Corona or Bud Light!

When they run out of money on their drinking binge they go into the stores "grab and run" out with another 24 pack of beer usually on a display near the door. This I have seen with my own eyes!

Now with this kind of MONKEY on your back, Riddle me this invasion experts?

"w*****ks run across the sun, grinnin, jokin, pokin, and havin fun, at the end of the day he's no political pund, do you think Hispanics have political gun?"

if brazilians that actually believe this type of nonsense only knew how totally and utterly ridiculous this makes them sound, they would never accept some quack job publishing something like this. The only thing that I can figure out, is someone trying to make themselves more important than they actually are.

Americans, as arrogant as this may sound, don't even think about Brazil whatsoever, except in cities like Miami, Boston and New York, and that's only because of the hundreds of thousands of illegals.

The U.S.A attacking Brazil over the amazon?? I had never even heard of that in my until I came to Brazil and heard some crazy conspiracy theory from some "Nacionalista"!!

Don't worry about the Amazon. In true Brasilian fashion and flare they'll have it reduced to a massive field of dust and rubble in no time. "Order and progress" my friends; two concepts delicately stiched into the fabric of this counrtry's identity, and two concepts that the average Brasilian will never be able to grasp.

Originally Written by a MORON on 2005-07-26 14:09:28

Keol your an idiot. It is clear that you have never been to the United States and have no real understanding of its people. As the son of imigrants from latin america i have seen first hand the opportunities available to its citizens and newcomers legal or not. It is impossible to paint the US with one stroke of your ignorant brush. Thanks for your consern bit we are not sick. I see daily the kindness and caring that makes this country great.



Even though you are a real moron, I must agree with you in one point…For uneducated immigrant such as yourself perhaps life in the US will prove be more profitable then in your native country, after all, blue-collar workers can still make a living in America in contrast to the rest of the world. On the other hand, the “good old days” are quickly evaporating as jobs are being exported to China (unskilled labor) and India (skilled labor), among others! So brace yourself American wannabe… Bushie baby is coming soon to export (take) your jobs away!

I’ve seen your type… an immigrant that comes to America, get a little pocket change and immediately becomes more American then Reagan himself… You have no identity, “American” wannabe moron. Like it or not, you will never be an “American”…unless you are Anglo-Saxon, have no accent in the English language, and possess a name that does not sound too foreign then maybe, just maybe, you may have a chance! Just go to Harlem and ask any five generations US born African American about the so called “Land of the Free or Opportunities,” what a joke! You are not fooling anybody…but yourself. I VOTE, YOU ARE AN IDIOT! Why don’t you join the Army and go fight for Bush in Iraq….hehehe.

And yes…there are good spirited people all over the world and the US is no exception. The only problem is that most Americans are uninformed, opinionated and arrogant, to say the least.

As to the other moron below your scribbles (if they only knew... - The U.S.A attacking Brazil over the amazon?) Buddy, the same question was posted in the mid 60’s and went like this… “The U.S.A attacking Vietnam over Communism?” The rest is history!

Son of immigrants from Latin America… Try to run a spell checker to minimize your lack of literacy…OK?

Good day…Yours truly,

keol

the brasilians like to hate americans as a diversion from their own patheic existence. Jealousy is a powerful motivator.
they are jealous of what americans have and they want it but they won't pay the price. better to complain and hope somebody gives it to them.
Everyone thinks the great society created in north america came easy. They don't read about revolutionary war, civil war, WW1 and WW11, the great civil rights movements of the 60's, the anti war protest that put an end to Viet Nam.
Many americans have given their lives in many ways to create change and make it a better place. Brasilians lose their life everyday because they let the corruption rule and cater to the elitist. The criminals are running the country, the crime is out of control and what do they do, blame america. Disgusting wimps who feel powerless.

IF YOU LIVE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, IT IS VERY SIGNIFICATIVE THE CHANCES THAT YOU AND YOUR LOCALS WILL SEE U.S.A. AS HUGE TERRORIST COUNTRY. EVERYTHING DEPENDS THE ANGLE OF YOUR VIEW. NO MORE COMMENTS.

Ludicrous story. Just paranoia at its finest. And silly paranoia at that. The US is not going to invade Brazil. Look at the US stance on Brazil's nuclear program compared with its stance toward those of Pakistan, India, North Korea, and Iran. Nonesense. Just another attempt to stir up anti-American sentiment.

Comparing gringos at rapists and thieves is hilarious. How many Brazilians kill each other every year in the streets of your cities or mug and rape tourists? Check your facts. Americans are not the rapists and thieves!

The things people say about the USA are pretty much right. You never know what the American Military-Industrial Complex will do. It worries me to see people blaming all Americans for what the government does - although I can understand it. The government of my country is imperialistic but I have never supported it. It makes me sick to think of what my government has done in my name. I have voted in every presidential election since 1972 and only twice have I voted for a Democrat - never for a Republican. The rest of the time I had to vote for someone who had no chance of winning because I couldn't stand to vote any other way.

I love Brasil. I have friends there. I hope to go back there some day and I hope people don't assume I am an agent of American Imperialism. The best thing about Brasil is the Brasilians who have always been very friendly to me.

Undoubtly, the world would be a better place whether mr.George Walker Bush hadn´t been born.

Undoubtly, the world would be a better place whether mr.George Walker Bush hadn´t been born.

Nothing would be different in Brasil. Drug dealers would still run Rio, over 40,000 a year would still be killed in Brasil, over 30,000,000 would still be illiterate, all political parties would still be thieves and most Brasilians would still be lazy, backward thinking racial mutants. Bitch a whine about Bush all you want. Nothing he has done has had any effect on Brasil. You've all s**t in your own living rooms, now learn to live with the smell.

Gosh guys where is the love? Bush sucks, but hating all Americans because we have a lousy president is unfair.

I am tired to see ilegal aliens get job instead of nationals. I am not talking about jobs in construction or jobs in the field. I am talking about high technical jobs. A couple days ago I met an Indian guy that ask me if I found a job and he added that he almost got a job but lack of social security number was unable to start. However, I saw him talking with a person to help him to solve his problems. It is not the first time that I see such situations. High technical companies prefer foreign, they pay less and they work twice. who cares!

How's that brazilian novela America??? Do you think you would see a soap opera in the U.S. titled, "Brazil!" For the love of god, who's hung up on who here??

We Americans have many better things to do and think about than the amazon and frickin' brazil.....this entire article makes me laugh, and truly shows me how idiotic some brazilians are and how important they must think their poverty, theive ridden, third world country is....pathetic! A FEW of us go to Rio to screw some of your women, and that's about it, and those are the ones that have access to kevlar vests!! If it wasn't for "bunda" in brazil it would make a wonderful nuclear testing ground.

dear Friend,
if you are a American, I'm a f**king monkey! get lost with your f**king opinion, and stay there, don't come back to see your ugly mamaq here in Brazil, what a loser!

WELL I WOULD LOVE TO SHOOT SOME AMERICAN'S ASS, COME ON PEOPLE ATTACK BRAZIL, ONE COUNTRY OF 180.000.000 OF SOLDIERS AND BIGGER THAN CONTINENTAL USA WITH A HUGE RAIN FOREST... USA IS NOT SO STUPID (I GUESS) ONE VIETNAM IS TOO MUCH...

you f**king gringos, who supported the f**king republican party, here is my reply - "f**k you racist pigs!"

you imperialist pigs have caused turmoil and coups in all countries in latin america, especially in cuba, venezuela, brazil, argentina, chile, guatemala, colombia, peru, ecuador, el salvador, nicaragua, honduras, and panama.

how you f**king gringo rejects of hillby trash background from trash europe have so much power in america, I do not know?

But wait up gringo republican pigs. With the economic, industrial, political, and military rise of china, mexico, india, brazil and other non-european and non-north american nations in the world and with mass non-white immigration into the USA and especially hispanic immigration into the USA, we (the non-white latin people) will make USA into a brown and hence non-white country.

So f**k you imperialist republican gringos! your days of right wing white power gringo hegemony are numbered.

for now, f**k you republican supporting redneck gringos and pigs! I support the democratic party and we will win the next election!

The only people in Brazil with any power are the white people. Its easy to generalize about a country you have never been to or seen but wake up and start dealing with your own racial relations and poverty first.

I am a person with two nationalities and I live in North America and my dream is to come back to Brazil. Everyday, I organize my life to return to the country that I was born. So, I am very carefull here, not to go in trouble. Yesterday, I went to get my america passaport and I decided to walk through out a park. It was very hot day and I tought that nobody will be inside the bushes giving blood to the mosquitos. After walk 2 km, I saw a girl, blond, around 17 years old sit in a bank. I passed far that I can from her. When I did the curve and I saw a bridge, there was a young black guy with out T-shirt. He was not more than 18 years old, looking the water sad. Then, I saw the girl walking back of me. I walked fast and I got a new trail among the bushes, but before I disapear she start to yield and beat the black guy, then I stopped hided in the bushes and I observed. You are not going marry me and attack the guy. Then I left with my conclusions more one single mother, white single mother with black guy.
Then, I started to think the story of Portuguese f**king black women, perhaps in Brazil the white women f**ked the black men.
Today, I went to police to ask my records. In the middle of the way, the bus stopped and came inside the bus maybe 40 young children in the range of 9 to 11 years old. In general all kids have brown skin, blacks, asians, latin american. Unfortunately, the person that was responsible for those childrens was a white (blond) guy no more than 17 years old. Then he grab a black girl and sit her on his lap. the girl was around 11 years old, my blood boiled and I control myself and I stay quite. I really do not care what is going here anymore. I thought with myself, sick society that puts a teenager responsible for children. He was doing more noise than the kids, everybody does eye blind for his sexual harassment. It would be beautiful if the parents from the child come in that moment inside the bus.

What I want to say is that North America and Europe is going down. Micigenation, lack of opportunities, social degradation.

I really do not give a dam to USA, they do not have power even to deal with Iraq. What I wonder is about CHINA.
China is the big treat.

Written by “bucktooth inconsequential american moron” on 2005-07-27 13:44:00
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Undoubtly, the world would be a better place whether mr.George Walker Bush hadn´t been born.

Nothing would be different in the USA. Drug dealers would still run LA, Chicago, NY, Miami, Dallas, Phoenix etc, over 40,000 a year would still be killed in America, an additional 30,000,000 would still be illiterate with the rest of the functional illiterate americans, all political parties would still be thieves (i.e. Watergate) and most Americans would still be lazy, backward thinking racial mutants. Bitch a whine about Bush all you want. Nothing he has done has had any effect on Peace. You've all s**t in your own living rooms, now learn to live with the smell of your WAT (white american trash) doublewide trailers!

hehehe…. You’ve been promoted you from Village to Town Idiot!

Talk to someone who cares…Gringo descabacado!

Keol!

America is the only nation in history which has miraculously gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization…

Some americans are real bottom dwellers!

hehehe....good day, Keol

keol, f**k you ignorant little c**k breathe scum sucking prick. your s**t stained living room smells all the way here. you can hate America all you like but take a walk past one of the consulates in SP or Rio and see the lines of people trying to get a visa to go there. (while you stay home and s**t on your dirt floored little shack) Maybe you really are the ignorant little f**k you expose yourself as everytime you write.
USA invades Brasil, no need to, you scum sucking little f**ks are killing each other off for us. It's just too bad Clinton isn't still around, he would love some brasilian pooty tang.

Love is the answer, please stop bashing each other. Remember John Lennon and Imagine all the people living as one.
Brasilians and Americans and all the rest of the world need a lot of love today. We should return to the great peace marches of the 60's. March on the capitals and demand respect for humanity. Stop all the hating and learn to love and respect each other for who we are. Don't let the evil ones destroy our souls.
Turn your anger and energy towards all the respective governments and demand change. Without love we all lose everything, our dignity, our self respect, and the respect of ohers. Bush is evil, so are the corrupt money grubers in brasilia and other world capitals. But the great majority wants peace and love.
Pray for our souls. We have become what we hate

hehehe....now then, bend over for daddy!

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keol, f**k you ignorant little c**k breathe scum sucking prick. your s**t stained living room smells all the way here. you can hate America all you like but take a walk past one of the consulates in SP or Rio and see the lines of people trying to get a visa to go there. (while you stay home and s**t on your dirt floored little shack) Maybe you really are the ignorant little f**k you expose yourself as everytime you write.
USA invades Brasil, no need to, you scum sucking little f**ks are killing each other off for us. It's just too bad Clinton isn't still around, he would love some brasilian pooty tang.

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Your Ignorance Is Really Overwhelming...hehehe

Your Master

keol

I imagine most things are overwhelming to you Keol.

Well, I have not been back to visit here in a few days and I see everyone is playing nicely.

You know something, keol you are so full of it I think you believe your own lies, or maybe you are just brainwashed. I heard stories from Brazilians about racist police beating a black boy who was innocently waiting to go to work at a bus stop, just for sick fun, then they left him there after they beat him. I also heard some Brazilians say racist comments agaisnt black people and spanish people. People in your country CAN BE a*****eS TOO. DEAL WITH IT. For you to pretend that Brazil is a hotbed of ethical beavhior, while the USA is a hotbed of unethical behavior, is ridiculous on its face.

Also, keol, I can say that you seem to be just as racist as the anti-Brazilians in here. You are no better than them.

By the way the USA did not "steal" the Panama Canal...we built it!

By the way Brazil abolished slavery AFTER the USA abolished slavery. In fact, Brazil was the last country in the Americas to abolish slavery. So don't even try to say that the history of the USA is the evil racist gringo and the history of Brazil is the lover of all humanity. It is not that simple., and you know it if you will be intellectually honest for two seconds.

So if you think Lula having a party with Jacques Chirac on Bastille Day is really great for your country congratulations. Felicitations. Je vous souhaite la meillure chance avec votre vie pathetique. I hope he had a good meal.

Voce nao ajuda nada com tanto odio.

We Starve-look at one another short of breath
Walking proudly in our winter coats
Wearing smells from laboartories

Facing a dying nation of moving papaer fantasy
Listening for the new told lies
With supreme visions of lonly tunes

Sining our space songs on a spider web sitarLife is around you
and in you
Answer from Timothy Leary deary

Let the sunshine
Let the sunshine in
The sunshine in

Let the sunshineLet the sunshine in
The sunshine in

Let the sunshine
Let the sunshine inThe sunshine in

The man that pushed the LSD to young people in the 60's. It was a huge psicology experiment using the america youth lives.

A lot of these people making comments would be much better off if they dropped a hit or two and chilled out.

Peace

This Mexican-American John Wayne is rewriting history:
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“the USA did not "steal" the Panama Canal...we built it!”

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hehehe...Now then, here is a man equipped with historic facts and intellect. How can I possibly argue with that? Trying to explain something to you is like trying to squeeze orange juice out of a apple.

keol

Dear KEOL:

I am not Mexican American, although the first country I ever visited outside the USA was Mexico. When I was a child we lived in Arizona for one year and visited Sonora. Although, my husband is an Argentinian who likes John Wayne movies.

When I was in Buenos Aires I visited the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, and there I learned about the Paraguay War, which involved Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay. In that war Brazil was involved in the Civil War of Uruguay, and also gained terrotorty in Mato Grosso through that war. The Paraguay War left that country destroyed, with half its population gone, and huge debts it could not pay. Paraguay was fighting as a little country to defend its rights in trade and tariffs from the big countries: Argentina and Brazil.

My point in mentioning the Paraguay War is to show you that a war over money and land, with mass casualities, took place in the heart of South America with no involvement from the USA whatsoever. SO we are not to blame for all of the world's ills.

I did not vote for Bush and I do not like all of his policies at all, but if you are going to sit there and just hate this whole country, I am going to defend my home. I wish Bush signed on to Kyoto. I want a good environment.

and by the way here is the story of how the Panama Canal was built from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal


American President Theodore Roosevelt was confident that the United States could complete the project, and recognized that U.S. control of the passage from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans would be militarily and economically important. Panama was then part of Colombia, so Roosevelt opened negotiations with the Colombians to obtain the necessary permission. In early 1903 the Hay-Herran Treaty was signed by both nations, but the Colombian Senate failed to ratify the treaty. In a controversial move, Roosevelt implied to Panamanian rebels that if they revolted, the U.S. Navy would assist their cause for independence. Panama proceeded to proclaim its independence on November 3, 1903, and the USS Nashville in local waters impeded any interference from Colombia (see gunboat diplomacy).

When fighting began Roosevelt ordered U.S. battleships stationed off of Panama's coast for "training exercises". Many argue that fear of a war with the United States caused the Colombians to avoid any serious opposition to the revolution. The victorious Panamanians returned the favor to Roosevelt by allowing the United States control of the Panama Canal Zone on February 23, 1904, for US$10 million (as provided in the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, signed on November 18, 1903).

Brazilians must stop ALL Americans from entering Brazil. Gringoes are here only to take over and conquer. Every USD you take from them equals SLAVERY. Even the millions of traitor Brazilians in the USA are suspect. Corrupted by the fascists of the north. Never trust their words about the EUA.

Tell Lula to stop ALL American tourists from coming. They only bring MONEY that corrupts! Americans make up most of the tourists coming to Brazil. This must change and will FREE our people from the treachery of America. Don't watch ANY American movies. Don't eat anything remotely American. Instead, we should promote Muslim tourism. The Middle East is our key to advancement. Lets build peaceful mosques for our open welcome to wonderful Islam. Brazilian women should wear beautiful burkas on the beaches to make our new guests feel welcome! And China should be courted as well. Don't forget our brothers and sisters in Cuba too.

Land reform should be on the front burner in Brazil. Take all real estate owned by Americans and give it back TO THE PEOPLE! Lula must stop acting like an evil American capitalist. Business for profit should be nationalized at once by a newly formed Brazilian Ministry of Confiscation.

Together with our Islamic friends and China and Cuba, we can beat back these destroyers of freedom in Brazil.

Your obsevations are quite astute!
The Anglo-American Empire is fast coming to it's end.

As it gets closer to it's end you can expect it to act like empires of the past most notably Rome and Great Britain!

I hope no one was standing in front of you when you let loose your tirade!

However, I can understand your anger because I am a Black Man who has to live in this prison camp called the USA!

Come on now....this dude is going off the deep end. There are fanatics all over, even in Brasil. A good old plunger will solve your intestinal problems....Babacão Abestalhado!

Viva o mengo!

keol

Dude you better check your facts. Many more tourists from Europe than USA in Brasil.

I think your line of thinking is flawed. Terrorists don't cause death only for the pleasure of dying and killing. This "hate for the west" or "kill with no reasons" is just propaganda for justify Bush intents to control the oil from Iraq, of course there's a reason!

What would be that? Are they insane? Are they stupid?

- US intereferes a lot in midwest region affaris (see Israel) and that creates an anti-american sentiment.That's one example of reason, there are others. But you should seek books on this subject for getting more info.

They have no nukes, they have no fancy planes with bombs, their only way to fight is like that.

It's nice to watch Iraqis being killed and say "Ok, this is for their own good", "Saddam Hussein is evil", when you're thousands of kilometers away, comfortably sitting in you couch at home, watching the war as if it were a football game.

I'd like americans to learn a bit that there's a world out there, and most important of all, that there's not one only way of living and thiking, that our human richness come from the differences and then activelly respect that.

The Iraq war was not only bad for Iraqi innocent civilians that were slaughtered and the ones that survived tortured and killed in Abu Gharib, but it was a clear disrespect with all other nations in the world. And if people "hate you", instead of having this automatic reaction, you should wonder why people would dislike you and fix that.

The best example of disrespect coming from US are the comments posted here, which I think probably come from untried teenagers that know nothing about life (paying your own bills, raising kids, etc) or Brasil.

Yes, I dont believe the present tone of discussion to be leveled to the nobel grounds of the evening of April 18th, 1775, nor are we here (it surely doesnt seem that way) to mingle by borrowing the ideas of the glamourous Lexington endeavor when defending the good people of Massachusetts from the Brittish terror.

Sadly, what we have amounting in posting history accounts for nothing but a mix of hatred and ignorance vomitings put out on this board.

Happily, I must point out that a small percentile of the information here gathered could be classified of good moral and technical quality. Keol and the John Wayne / Argentine lady like have my respect in this forum. By this statement I am not saying the left over postings are trash, nevertheless, for the most part they are. Too much ignorance, too much carelessness.

To the point: The Paraguayan issue has not been brought up once hadnt been for Keol's posting. This issue is actually something fresh out of the evil pot and it is already causing havoc at the Brazilian Congress. The triple border at the Foz region is known to be at stake, but very few are to talk about it. Yes, to talk about it as opposed to talking about it. Sort of a "hush hush" policy enforced by the media. Apparently, the media has more important things to cover such as what to do with Lula's resumé (scuttlebutt has the poor thing is about to lose his job) while the Paraguyan situations continues to develop. No doubt Paraguayan authorities bear an inconscious feeling of vengance to what Brazil has done to that nation in the past..

Keol, Id like your findings on the said topic, and maybe some point of contact other than this forum. As for the John Wayne lady, Id like to firstly agree with you on the protective sentiment for not all Americans are to be deemed threatning. Secondly, Id like to call your attention to perhaps review some aspects of your Iraq stand. It has been more than proved the feeling in the region is simply "Get out of my country" as opposed to "Stay and protect me".

Não é possível que as pessoas estejam tão cegas a ponto de tornar o ego irreconhecível a si mesmas.

Sincerely,

Lt. L

We Starve-look at one another short of breath
Walking proudly in our winter coats
Wearing smells from laboartories

Facing a dying nation of moving papaer fantasy
Listening for the new told lies
With supreme visions of lonly tunes

Sining our space songs on a spider web sitarLife is around you
and in you
Answer from Timothy Leary deary

Let the sunshine
Let the sunshine in
The sunshine in

Let the sunshineLet the sunshine in
The sunshine in

Let the sunshine
Let the sunshine inThe sunshine in

Gay?

Keol and the John Wayne / Argentine lady like have my respect in this forum.

So you tend to agree with the racist rantings of a complete loony? Let me guess, you´re black, too.

In actuality the racist here can only be yourself given the comment made above " Paul Revere gay / let me guess, you're black, too". How much education do you have? some high school?

How is keol and the lady racists if all they mentioned was good common sense?

What is your drive for response based when you hear something you dislike? Let me answer that to you: Biggotery and hate, which are by the way the only tools used by the ignorant sad beings like yourself. You know, it is possible to sustain any cause without insulting anyone, but for that buddy, you must attend school and learn logical thinking.

It is rather entertaining to witness the poorly skilled that post in here drown themselves further as opposed to sustaining their cause in a inteligent and respectful manner.

Unbelieveable and yet entertaining.

Lt. L

hey lt is the bomb and a really down to earth man that knows his s**t

I am Brazilian and I do not believe that USA is thinking about invading Brazil or the Amazon forest. Americans can make many mistakes like anybody else but invading South America would grant them the diploma of stupidity. Au contraire, there are a huge economical and political reasons for not doing so.

It is natural that a country like Brazil wants to modernize its military power and look for a better way to defend itself. I also believe that Brazil's intention of learning the jungle’s warfare methodology is for protection our Amazon against our own neighbors. There are illegal activities in our lands at the borders portrayed by illegal aliens as if we do not have enough trouble with our own people already. We already have enough criminals in our own land. Moreover, the intention is also to be prepared for a situation similar of the Colombia; fight drug dealers organized like militias or mercenaries.

The USA and the rest of the world have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in Brazil. The Brazilian economy is tied to the American economy and others. The US will not simply decide to invade Brazil for the heck of it. This is nonsense.

Mr. Raul Zecheti should worry about more pertinent issues troubling Latin America at moment; like poverty and ignorance.

Finally, people should stop using the term Latin America as if we were a homogeneous region of the world. There are plenty of cultural differences, racial composition and ideologies among the nations of the so-called Latin America.

the brasilians like to hate americans, portuguese italians, argentina, all the europeans just as a diversion from their complexe of colonised and espoiled.
And they are ignorant: Portugal was the first country in the world to abolish slavery.
Today's Brazil has thousands of slaves working on fazendas.
Brazil is always imaging enemies and that's their biggest problem.
Face it who needs to invade Brazil? Everyone can go to Brazil and buy what ever he wants, precious woods, minerals, oil, it is all for selling and don't need to pay a high price.

COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA
Those are the rocks in the shoe of the US when it comes to south america

brazil is rather irrelevant

dont be shocked if the empire state gets blown out by las farc

It shows that the author has made a very flimsy research of the subject.

1 - Brazil's armed forces are weak. They are being forced to accept new recruits because there's no money to feed and dress them. Our fighters aren't flying anymore because they're obsolete Mirages from the 60s. Most of ours ships are fifty years old - or more.
2 - Plan Calha Norte (indeed Project Calha Norte) is more than 30 years old, not a recent development. Its goals are threefold: to supply aid for the remote populations of the Amazon basin (security, medicines, emergency transportation), to keep an eye on the activities of purported "missionaries" who actually are agents of foreign powers and to prevent neighbouring countries from occupying Brazilian soil. Its objectives have changed with time. There's no more a preoccupation with aiding the population, as transportation and infra-structure has improved; and they are really worried about Colombian guerrilla and Bolivian smugglers.
3 - It is not the Army, it is not Brazil. In fact any country in the world that happens to be in possession of valuable natural resources IS worried about the US. And that's just logic: when an empire with enough military muscles finds itself short of something, it will just steal it from whoever has it.

Not when they can be rented for cheap money

Whores can be rented for cheap money in any part of the world.There is nothing unique about poverty and prostitution, your idiot! Here are two quotes from two different American newspapers:
"LIMERICK, Pa. - A teenage girl whose partially nude body was found in Northeast Philadelphia last week may have been working for an escort service, authorities said."

By Maryclaire Dale
ASSOCIATED PRESS

August 12, 2005

PHILADELPHIA – Ashley Burg left her tough city neighborhood in hopes of building a more stable life with a relative in suburban New Jersey and earning a high school diploma.

But the 17-year-old could not resist the lure of drugs and perhaps easy money, investigators believe. Her nearly nude body was found dumped near a freeway after she spent a day with a businessman who had hired her through an escort service. Authorities suspect she overdosed.

As you can see, you don't really have to go to Brazil to "rent woman"!

SOU BRASILEIRO e nao entendi quase nada, moro no sul e pretendo ser fuzileiro naval.
podem vir, que vão ter, mas será conscidencia, o desarmamento do brasil, com as tropas americanas na triplice fronteira,... eita
mas podem vir que vamos manda braza, haha falow seus f***********a
e to xingando os americano, eles nao podem ler mesmo...