The Foreign Service Journal, June 2004

precedent for later interventions in Cuba, British Guiana (now Guyana), Brazil and Chile. The tactics were the same, the mindset was the same, and in many cases the people who directed those covert interventions were the same.” The truth probably lies some- where between those two extremes. Given the perceived need among those in power in Washington to contain communism, the choices they made in Guatemala were not entirely unreasonable, at least in the short term. Indeed, the coup may have helped prevent Guatemala from becoming a Soviet beachhead in the Americas, or (more likely) from serving as a model for radicals elsewhere in Central America. But at a minimum, it is clear that the Eisenhower administration intervened without much of a plan beyond getting rid of Arbenz. And the horrors Guatemala endured during the final decades of the last century suggest that U.S. interven- tions sometimes lead to less-than- sunny outcomes for the targeted countries. J U N E 2 0 0 4 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 57 NSC Document 10/2, issued in 1948, authorized economic warfare, preventive direct action, subversion against hostile states, and support of indigenous anticommunist elements. 2400 Virginia Ave., N.W Washington, D.C., 20037 Tel: (202) 293-2000 E-mail: leasingoffice@columbiaplaza.net Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM-5:30 PM Sat 10:00 AM-4:00 PM 24 Hour Front Desk Garage Parking Avaliable Controlled Access Potomac River Views Minutes to Fine Dining Newly Renovated Kitchens Directly across the street from Main State, minutes to Kennedy Center and Georgetown Beautiful and Spacious: Efficiency$1,100 - $1,250 1 Bedroom 1,400 - 1,700 2 Bedroom 2,100 - 2,700 Utilities Included Complimentary Voice Mail Courtyard Style Plaza Polished Hardwood Floors Private Balconies Huge Walk-in Closets Toll Free 1-888-240-5131 Capital Living With Comfort and Convenience 24 Hour Fitness Center columbia plaza apartments