The U.S. should have supported the Chavez regime FROM THE BEGINNING!

[Wilson23]

And Aristide and Zelaya, too! And even Noriega! Even Castro! (Who only went Communist and allied with the USSR when he lost hope of any support up north.)

We've been on the wrong side of things in Latin America and the Caribbean at least since 1900! Probably since the Monroe Doctrine, in fact.

 

[Wilson23]

We've been on the wrong side of things in Latin America and the Caribbean at least since 1900! Probably since the Monroe Doctrine, in fact.

See here.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

And Aristide and Zelaya, too! And even Noriega! Even Castro! (Who only went Communist and allied with the USSR when he lost hope of any support up north.)

We've been on the wrong side of things in Latin America and the Caribbean at least since 1900! Probably since the Monroe Doctrine, in fact.

I’m not interested in debating the judgment of James Monroe or the 42 presidents that have come after him, but I will note that with regard supporting Chavez, two Democratic presidents and two Republican presidents (and all the Secretaries of State that served under those presidents) didn’t agree with your statement.

 

[Wilson23]

I’m not interested in debating the judgment of James Monroe or the 42 presidents that have come after him, but I will note that with regard supporting Chavez, two Democratic presidents and two Republican presidents (and all the Secretaries of State that served under those presidents) didn’t agree with your statement.

I'm indicting the U.S. as such, here, not just either party. There's a good reason why everybody south of the Rio Grande seems to hate the Yanquis. (The ones who don't . . . well, they don't stay south of the Rio Grande if they can help it, do they?)