'US Hails Chile For Surviving Pinochet'
From the AP article:
The White House on Sunday marked the death of former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet by calling his rule a "difficult period" and commending the country for establishing a free society.
Oh yeah, Chile, good job surviving that CIA orchestrated military coup. Sorry about the assasination of your ex-foreign minister by our CIA operative (who was also in charge of Pinochet's notorious detention centers).
And of course, we feel real bad that our current president, George W. Bush (otherwise known as "Junior") undercut your recent case against Pinochet because he wanted to protect his dad from being implicated.
When was that? Oh yeah, in September. But ya' know, things move fast nowadays. That was a long time ago. So when Junior congratulates you on your ability to survive our government's contribution to your history, give us a smile!