tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777766.post6179014965689153092..comments2023-10-21T07:20:22.629-04:00Comments on Liberty Street: Philip Agee and Health Care in Cuba -- and the U.S.Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849598751096484281noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777766.post-40223735620384719312008-01-10T03:36:00.000-05:002008-01-10T03:36:00.000-05:00Emergency surgury for a perforated ulcer is no wal...Emergency surgury for a perforated ulcer is no walk in the park for any medical team. The British Journal of Surgury <A HREF="http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01572.x" REL="nofollow">says</A> there is a 17% mortality rate and 63% compliation rate associated with the procedure. <BR/><BR/>Agee made a bold decision. He wanted to stop the support for torture, for political executions, for dictatorships cold and fast. And he did in large part. The CIA was forced to <A HREF="http://jya.com/agee-kgb.htm" REL="nofollow">abandon</A> much of its nonsense in Latin America and elsewhere. The CIA was put on the defensive and forced to open up to oversight and democracy. Hardliners will never forgive such a blow, but many parts of the world owe Agee very much. The desertion to the other side was a treasonous act no doubt, but history will judge whether it was just.leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.com