Saturday, April 9, 2011

what the fudge??

Political Aptitude Test
This test consists of one (1) multiple-choice question (so you better get it right!)
Here's a list of the countries that the U.S. has bombed since the end of World War II, compiled by historian William Blum:
China 1945-46
Korea 1950-53
China 1950-53
Guatemala 1954
Indonesia 1958
Cuba 1959-60
Guatemala 1960
Congo 1964
Peru 1965
Laos 1964-73
Vietnam 1961-73
Cambodia 1969-70
Guatemala 1967-69
(Thailand 1968-69 covertly)
Grenada 1983
Libya 1986
El Salvador 1980s
Nicaragua 1980s
Panama 1989
Iraq 1991-99
Sudan 1998
Afghanistan 1998
Yugoslavia 1999
does not included after 2000
Iraq
Kuwait
Libya 2nd time
Somalia (covertly?)

In how many of these instances did a democratic government, respectful of human rights, occur as a direct result? Choose one of the following:

a) 0
b) zero
c) none
d) not a one
e) zip
f) a whole number between -1 and +1

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