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We fear for our Sovereignty as a nation and feel the government has become a cancer. War on drugs instead of legality is just one issue.
I debate metally if I should move to CR.
I spent alot of time in CR and my wife is from CR. Our kids are basically little gringos but speak spanish. They still love it here in th U.S..
For me CR has the freedoms and taxes we used to have here. It’s like the U.S. in the 50’s. The huge setback in my mind is that I do not believe that a country can have NO military protection. Scott, Please help me here…(seriously but hypothetically) If CR was literally on its own, and a latin country decided to invade CR, how long would it that entity to secure CR? My guess is 2 days. What do you think?
Maybe an Iranian induced nicaraugua?(hypothetical). If a country jumped in on behalf of CR, How long would negotiations of a withdrawl take before it happened? I guess a month. How about you? How much damage to the people and land would there be when it was all over? I think it would be a devastation. what price would the invading country pay?? realistically,if it eventually coplied? my guess is a slap on the wrist. Is this thinking wrong? Am I so far out in left field I need a reality check. When I read history books…. I am not so sure and feel uneasy about a brutal world and no protection whatsoever. (assuming you dont want any military presence in CR).PS… At this point, I am not sure if the U.S. is going to be the one protecting you, or the one you need protection from..
[quote=”rexngail”]CIA? There are more retired CIA Types retired here than any other central american country. [quote=”mysticalpisces”][size=100][b][/b][/size]We were planning to visit Costa Rica in March and April next year to explore its beauty and get away from U.S. Gov. (CIA) and big Brother’s interference in our Freedoms and Rights. As Canadians we are finding out that the U.S. interference is more and more curtailing our lives and Costa Rica appeared to be a country with a wonderful alternative to live in.
Can the CR. government truly assure its own sovereignty with America troops have “carte blanche” as to their movements and operations?????
We have to re-think our plans a bit more before we can decide to visit.[/quote]I dont care for it much, but can Costa Rica really assure its own sovereignty without access to American troops?? For that matter, could Canada? I do not mean this disrespectfully either. /quote][quote=”Scott”]I can’t believe you guys are not talking about this?
Yo saw last week’s news with 46 US warships and 7,000 US Marines on their way to Costa Rica?
[ http://www.nacion.com/2010-07-02/ElPais/NotasSecundarias/ElPais2431541.aspx ]
On the 2nd July 2010 the Costa Rica Congress authorized the entry of 46 U.S. warships capable of carrying 200 helicopters and warplanes, plus 7,000 U.S. Marines “who may circulate the country in uniform without any restrictions” , plus submarine killer ships to the Costa Rican coast for “counternarcotics operations and humanitarian missions’ between 1st July 2010 until 31st December 2010.
With this kind of nation destroying firepower it gives real meaning to the expression “war on drugs”, but if this a real six month “war on drugs” we should expect to see some fantastic results, right?
Politicians representing the Acción Ciudadana (PAC), the Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC) and the Frente Amplio (FA) political parties opposed the measure saying that the destructive force of the ships, helicopters and 7,000 US Marines is “disproportionate for the fight against drug trafficking.”
Another politician Francisco Chacón defended the arrival of the US forces saying that “they would give humanitarian support, build schools and fight against drug traffickers.”
1. To my knowledge at the present time, Costa Rica is not suffering from any “humanitarian” crisis and the article did not make it clear what sort of “humanitarian missions” would take place.
2. The article did not make it clear where any “humanitarian mission” would take place.
3. Based on the truly horrific, drug crime related slaughters we have witnessed in Mexico, wouldn’t it be better conducting these kinds of “counternarcotics operations” in northern Mexico?
4. With what is probably the world’s worst environmental disaster gong on right now in the Gulf of Mexico, surely it would be more appropriate to conduct “humanitarian missions” in the Gulf?
5. Or could these vital warships be fleeing from something even worse that is about to happen in that area?
6. The article did not make it clear whether these vessels would be patrolling off the Pacific or Atlantic coast but either way, is it possible they are on their way to Venezuela? Either as a show of force or something more serious?
7. Does anyone know if any of these ships carry nuclear weapons?If these 7,000 US Marines, 200 helicopters, warplanes and submarine killers are coming to Costa Rica to “give humanitarian support, build schools and fight against drug traffickers,” perhaps we could ask them to repair the new highway to Caldera? With that kind of manpower they could have it finished over one weekend.
But seriously, what do you think is going on?[/quote]
Scott, for your statement in #1, I dont think you get around the REAL CR enough.
There is a massive demand for humanitarian aid here, contrary to what this real estate establishment may have you believe. For every picture of a beautiful house in escazu, I could post 10 photos that would make you cringe.
Unfortunately, none of it can be fixed with warships and soldiers.It is damn nice to know that these resources are available when needed, because the rest of the world does not understand PURA VIDA. It is like trying to explain to a 5 year old why he cant go outside and play alone. Reality sucks.
By the way….Wanna kill the war on drugs?? make them legal. All the criminals go away. Wow, how many government agengies would dissapear also???[quote=”twin200″]The demonstration by the cr government of intolerance for these criminal behaviors will carry a lot of wieght.This is good news where ever you live,but those damn americans smoking and snorting up all the illegal drugs in this hemisphere is loco.Yes more people,more drug use.As an outsider looking in,I wonder why the drugs are brought to the costa rican shores for distribution through four more countries and then the us.There has to be a reason?:roll:[/quote]It is because the border control is as lax as their port management.
