Reply #3: the geopolitical version of the proverbial simpleton who cannot walk and chew gum at the same time [View All]

[ConcernedCanuk]

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From the posted article:

"The US has not suddenly become more tolerant of challenges from south of its border. It simply has no resources left to deal with them.

The Bush administration has become the geopolitical version of the proverbial simpleton who cannot walk and chew gum at the same time.

Overwhelmed by what is happening in and around Iraq, it is paying little attention to other parts of the world. No region has taken more advantage of this felicitous turn of events than Latin America.

Many voters in the US were horrified when senator John McCain suggested that the occupation of Iraq might last for another century. Latin Americans, however, could be forgiven for liking the idea. The last five years have shown them that the more fully the US sinks into its Middle East quagmire, the more freedom they will have to chart their own futures.
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Interesting article for sure.