The big difference
between these two thorns, of course, is Islam and Iran's
interference with the US-Israeli agenda. Now that the oil companies have
resigned themselves to Venezuela's
new assertiveness, they and their government spokesmen are not so concerned
with trying to overthrow Chavez. However, the extra weight of the Israel
lobby in Washington makes sure
that another Iranian revolution remains at the top of the list of Obama's
things-to-do.
Another curious
difference is that US attempts to turn Venezuela's neighbours against it
backfired, as they came to Chavez's defence and followed his example, while
similar efforts to conspire against Iran have had considerable success.
The schism in both
Venezuelan and Iranian societies is very real and is being taken advantage of
by the US and
friends, who are doing their "best" to engineer a collapse of the populist
governments to make room for more US-friendly colour revolutions. But there is
too much Yankee baggage for this to work anymore. It is time for a colour
revolution at home.
***
Eric Walberg writes for Al-Ahram
Weekly http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/. You can reach him at http://ericwalberg.com
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Eric is a journalist and writer for Al-Ahram Weekly in Cairo. He specializes in Russian and Eurasian affairs. Walberg's "Postmodern Imperialism: Geopolitics and the Great Games" can be purchased at www.claritypress.com/Walberg.html
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