Overthrow Inc.: Peter Ackerman’s quest to do what the CIA used to do, and make it seem progressive

By: Stephen Gowans (axisoflogic.com)

This is a long read, but a fruitful, perhaps vital one for anyone interested in overthrowing a government - be it the overthrow of a foreign government in the crosshairs of the U.S. imperialists - or the overthow of an imperial government. It appears to be the new way of doing foreign policy business in Washington. Robert Helvey and Gene Sharp met with the Venezuelan opposition for training for a ¨non-violent" overthrow of the Chávez govenment in 2003 - after their 2002 violent coup proved unsuccessful. There is also a powerful message in this article for anti-war activists and the anti-war movement in the west. One of the methods of guerrilla warfare is that of entering the enemy camp, taking their weapons for use against them. Ackerman's "non-violent resistance" could be just such a weapon. FULL STORY