{"id":660,"date":"2011-02-15T18:01:43","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T02:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theswillbucket.com\/?p=660"},"modified":"2011-04-26T22:18:28","modified_gmt":"2011-04-27T05:18:28","slug":"7-of-the-worst-dictators-the-u-s-is-backing-to-the-hilt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/theswillbucket.com\/?p=660","title":{"rendered":"7 of the Worst Dictators the U.S. Is Backing to the Hilt"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Joshua Holland, AlterNet<\/p>\n

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"Love of money is the root of all evil."<\/p><\/div>\n

Embattled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, whose regime has received billions in U.S. aid, has been in the global media spotlight of late. He’s long been our bastard, but he’s not alone.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at the other dictators from around the planet who are fortunate enough to be on Uncle Sam’s good side.<\/p>\n

1. Paul Biya, Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Biya has ruled Cameroon since winning an election in 1983. He was the only candidate, and did pretty well, getting 99 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n

According to the country’s Wikipedia entry, The United States and Cameroon work together in the United Nations and a number of other multilateral organizations. While in the UN Security Council in 2002, Cameroon worked closely with the United States on a number of initiatives. The U.S. government continues to provide substantial funding for international financial institutions, such as the World Bank, IMF, and African Development Bank, that provide financial and other assistance to Cameroon.<\/p>\n

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By Joshua Holland, AlterNet Embattled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, whose regime has received billions in U.S. aid, has been in the global media spotlight of late. He’s long been our bastard, but he’s not alone. 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