Maurice Bishop and the United States

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This paper describes the personal reaction of the writer to the film "Grenada P.M. Maurice Bishop, Speaker at Hunter College". The writer is of the opinion that this is a fairly provocative film that portrays Bishop as an aggressive leader of some ability but with a questionable background. The writer also learns how U.S. foreign policy is often misguided, aiming to punish unpopular regimes but also punishing innocent peoples.

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"To begin with, my reaction was a mixed one. In the opening minutes of Grenada P.M. Maurice Bishop, Speaker at Hunter College, Mr. Bishop urges Americans to engage in a more productive "dialogue" with their Grenadian counterparts; he also implores Americans to engage in a mutually trusting and "normal" relationship with a Grenadian nation that had been wracked by a number of political uprisings and disturbances in recent years. Not to be overlooked, Bishop points out to listeners that Grenadian trade, social services and the economy more generally has been debilitated by the U.S. reluctance to trade with the tiny nation. To bolster his claims that Grenada is a great place to invest, he reports on how capital investment is gaining momentum in Grenada and how government policies are finally pushing the country in the right direction despite various obstacles."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bhola, Ron. "Grenada Struggles with Its Past." BBC News: World/Americas. 30 Oct. 2003. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 Oct. 2006 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3228111.stm>
• "Caribbean Response to the Grenadian Revolution." Pp.56-58 of course textbook or page 4 of uploads (Additional bibliographic information not provided by client)
• Grenada P.M. Maurice Bishop, Speaker at Hunter College. Dir. Unknown. Maurice Bishop. (Additional bibliographic information not provided by client)
• "Maurice Bishop: 1944-1983." The New West Indian. Mar. 2002. The New West Indian. 20 Oct. 2006 <http://www.awigp.com/default.asp?numcat=bishop>

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