  | | Monroe Doctrine Anniversary | 12/02/2008 10:21:00 am by Dan Krohn | |  |
| Today is the anniversary of the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine. Like it or not, it appears that on this anniversary the Monroe Doctrine is dead. The special interest the United States claimed in the western hemisphere appears to have waned, while increasingly the United States focuses its attention on the Middle East and Central Asia. Meanwhile, China and now Russia are increasing trade and political influence in South America, with Russia openly stating that its activities are at least in part a reaction to U.S. support of Georgia. Perhaps this is all a natural result of globalization, but this blogger is concerned that the relative lack of attention focused on our neighbors in Latin America may come back to haunt. | | |
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