Comments on: A Mountain to Climb in Guatemala http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/09/a-mountain-to-climb-in-guatemala/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:35:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/09/a-mountain-to-climb-in-guatemala/#comment-6068 Paul Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:29:58 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/09/a-mountain-to-climb-in-guatemala/#comment-6068 Considering that the New York Times shamelessly lied and printed fraudulent stories to support Bush's war against the Iraq, I don't think it reflects well on anyone who relies on that newspaper to back up their argument. As for Menchú, whatever dispute there was about some details of her experience living under American sponsored military dictatorships, there is no doubt that she lost her mother, father, two brothers, a sister in law and three nephews and nieces at the hands of extreme right wing death squads. That Menchú refused to be a passive victim, and instead dedicated her life to resisting the dictators imposed on her country by the US, should at least be worthy of our respect. Considering that the New York Times shamelessly lied and printed fraudulent stories to support Bush’s war against the Iraq, I don’t think it reflects well on anyone who relies on that newspaper to back up their argument.

As for Menchú, whatever dispute there was about some details of her experience living under American sponsored military dictatorships, there is no doubt that she lost her mother, father, two brothers, a sister in law and three nephews and nieces at the hands of extreme right wing death squads.

That Menchú refused to be a passive victim, and instead dedicated her life to resisting the dictators imposed on her country by the US, should at least be worthy of our respect.

]]> By: John Reed http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/09/a-mountain-to-climb-in-guatemala/#comment-6008 John Reed Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:25:40 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/09/a-mountain-to-climb-in-guatemala/#comment-6008 If the Mayans want a serious candidate, pick someone other the the shameless fraud Menchu. We all know from the NYT piece from several years ago that much of her "story" in the film "When the Mountains Tremble," is PHONY. Get a real candidate -- not a fraud. If the Mayans want a serious candidate, pick someone other the the shameless fraud Menchu. We all know from the NYT piece from several years ago that much of her “story” in the film “When the Mountains Tremble,” is PHONY. Get a real candidate — not a fraud.

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