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The Sandinistas were communist rebels of [[Nicaragua]].<ref>"Havana unquestionably assisted the Sandinista insurgency with both money and arms, but the revolution was an indigenous Nicaraguan affair. The repressive and corrupt 40-year dictatorship of the Somoza family inexorably alienated democratic elements and eventually impelled them to make common cause with the Marxist-dominated Sandinista front. This powerful, although inherently unstable, alliance overthrew Anastasio Somoza in 1979 to the acclaim of the overwhelming majority of Nicaraguans." [http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa074.html U.S. Aid to Anti-Communist Rebels: The "Reagan Doctrine" and Its Pitfalls] by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Institute </ref> | The Sandinistas were communist rebels of [[Nicaragua]].<ref>"Havana unquestionably assisted the Sandinista insurgency with both money and arms, but the revolution was an indigenous Nicaraguan affair. The repressive and corrupt 40-year dictatorship of the Somoza family inexorably alienated democratic elements and eventually impelled them to make common cause with the Marxist-dominated Sandinista front. This powerful, although inherently unstable, alliance overthrew Anastasio Somoza in 1979 to the acclaim of the overwhelming majority of Nicaraguans." [http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa074.html U.S. Aid to Anti-Communist Rebels: The "Reagan Doctrine" and Its Pitfalls] by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Institute </ref> | ||
| + | In the late 1980s, they were portrayed as heroes in the tradition of [[Che Guevara]], unselfishyl dedicated to the well-being of the downtrodden masses. | ||
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| + | Other reports show them as the worst [[human rights]] violators of the region, much worse than anything their supporters tried to pin on the "[[Contras]]" who opposed them. | ||
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Revision as of 13:23, May 21, 2007
The Sandinistas were communist rebels of Nicaragua.[1] In the late 1980s, they were portrayed as heroes in the tradition of Che Guevara, unselfishyl dedicated to the well-being of the downtrodden masses.
Other reports show them as the worst human rights violators of the region, much worse than anything their supporters tried to pin on the "Contras" who opposed them.
Notes
- ↑ "Havana unquestionably assisted the Sandinista insurgency with both money and arms, but the revolution was an indigenous Nicaraguan affair. The repressive and corrupt 40-year dictatorship of the Somoza family inexorably alienated democratic elements and eventually impelled them to make common cause with the Marxist-dominated Sandinista front. This powerful, although inherently unstable, alliance overthrew Anastasio Somoza in 1979 to the acclaim of the overwhelming majority of Nicaraguans." U.S. Aid to Anti-Communist Rebels: The "Reagan Doctrine" and Its Pitfalls by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Institute