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**elton** · 11-22-2005, 09:23 PM

What is a big catch is that U.S. intervention's popularity is at it's lowest point in decades yet these guys are pretty much doing everything they can to hurt U.S. interest in their own countries.

True. The US being overstretched with two wars in conjunction with the fact that so many people around the globe do not like the present American Administration has certainly helped Chavez, Castro and other Latin socialists/communists in that regard.

They are pretty much putting their countries needs first (which is what they are elected to do) and telling U.S. companies that their needs come behind their needs.

I don't know about that just yet. Sadly, Latin America's history is filled with people who present themselves to the poor masses as their champions who turn out to be the next self-serving dictator and/or cruel and/or corrupt and/or incompetent regime. Whilst Chavez speaks charismatically and shows signs of following the anti-American Latin-styled socialist playbook, his reign is far from complete and time is still required to judge him properly, and his thirst for power is troubling given such power is naturally corrupting. Evo Morales talks the same talk, but whether he will walk it is also undetermined. And Morales' legalising coca issue is troubling to far more than just the US government.

I'm sure the administration wants to take action but it would hurt them in the eyes of voters since we already are stretched thin.

The US can't do much now even if it wanted to do so, and that means alot of opponents of the US and its interests can get things accomplished. But, I would not want to press my luck either if I were them given there may be repercussions later.

11-22-2005, 09:23 PM	#13
elton Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 650 Senior Member	What is a big catch is that U.S. intervention's popularity is at it's lowest point in decades yet these guys are pretty much doing everything they can to hurt U.S. interest in their own countries. True. The US being overstretched with two wars in conjunction with the fact that so many people around the globe do not like the present American Administration has certainly helped Chavez, Castro and other Latin socialists/communists in that regard. They are pretty much putting their countries needs first (which is what they are elected to do) and telling U.S. companies that their needs come behind their needs. I don't know about that just yet. Sadly, Latin America's history is filled with people who present themselves to the poor masses as their champions who turn out to be the next self-serving dictator and/or cruel and/or corrupt and/or incompetent regime. Whilst Chavez speaks charismatically and shows signs of following the anti-American Latin-styled socialist playbook, his reign is far from complete and time is still required to judge him properly, and his thirst for power is troubling given such power is naturally corrupting. Evo Morales talks the same talk, but whether he will walk it is also undetermined. And Morales' legalising coca issue is troubling to far more than just the US government. I'm sure the administration wants to take action but it would hurt them in the eyes of voters since we already are stretched thin. The US can't do much now even if it wanted to do so, and that means alot of opponents of the US and its interests can get things accomplished. But, I would not want to press my luck either if I were them given there may be repercussions later.
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