John Pilger, perhaps the greatest political documentary maker of our times, looks at the efforts by the USA to exploit the people and resources of South America. When we look at the so called developing world, we need to understand how deliberately some of those countries have been kept subservient by more developed countries. The next time you hear a US administration talk about their plans to bring democracy to a country, keep the message of this video in mind.

The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases hate.... Returning violence for violence multiples violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that