Hi all; Where the idiots who run this country are leading us:
Brazil-Argentina Defense Alliance Could Hurt U.S.
Stratfor, September 16, 2002
Summary
Brazil is calling for an "integration" of its national defense doctrine with that of Argentina. The goal is to build a common South American defense policy based mainly on preventing the United States from establishing a permanent military presence anywhere in the region. If Argentina accepts the proposal, it could undermine U.S. efforts to build hemispheric military support for battling regional rebels and drug traffickers.
Analysis
Brazil's government is quietly lobbying political and opinion leaders in Argentina to accept a proposal for "total defense integration" between the two countries, Buenos Aires daily Clarin [Bilow: clarin.com ] reported. By "integration," the Brazilians mean the adoption of a common regional defense doctrine but not the actual merger of the armed forces of both countries.
If Argentina accepts the proposal, Brazil intends to use it as a cornerstone to build a larger regional defense alliance, with the objective of establishing a permanent demilitarized zone in South America, Clarin reports. If enough countries sign on to such a plan, it could mean that no military forces from outside the region would be allowed permanent station in most of South America.
The Brazilian proposal also would commit Argentina, and any other countries in the region that buy into it, to respect the principles of national sovereignty and non-interventionism in the internal affairs of other nations. In essence, any participating country would be off limits to extra-regional forces. This would suit Brazil's needs perfectly.
stratfor.com
The Clarin article is here: (I think.)
old.clarin.com
As far as I know, the above news is bogus, but Stratfor does talk a lot about Brazil, I don't read Spanish or Portugese, and this is all too believable following Mexico's recent cancellation of a defense pact with us. And small wonder. Who in hell wants a defense pact with a neighbor that regularly puts his pecker in hornet's nests.
I can see that the clear trend will be to force isolationism on the US, which I see as a very good thing. All you guys that want to see the US as the policeman of the world [as well as judge, jury and executioner, funny what's the word for that type of rule, "dictatorship"?] are going to be very disappointed.
-- Carl |
