Posted on 03/16/2007 5:22:59 AM PDT by Kitten Festival
Diplomacy: If there's any question about the success of President Bush's Latin America tour, check out the aftermath: Friends of the U.S. say they're strengthened, while allies of Hugo Chavez are seeing new turmoil.
It probably wasn't Bush's intent, but his tour seems to have had the effect of a hurricane. He visited Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico, talking trade and immigration, while Venezuela's dictator went to Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Jamaica and Haiti, trying to make Bush's visit all about him. But it didn't work. Bush ignored Chavez and did serious business.
Now Argentina's opposition has sprung to life, protesting President Nestor Kirchner's accommodation of Chavez at a Buenos Aires rally. Former President Carlos Menem, who probably still has a 40% base of political support, denounced Chavez as 'the poison of Latin America' and blasted Kirchner for being his pawn.
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Mr MisUnderEstimated struck again !
It's nice to see Hugo to be the one misunderestimating. Bush got the better of the Venezuelan thug and now the thug says he wants to play nice. It's the biggest about face I've ever seen since Khaddafy. Personality is Bush's great strength and it is still there.
Personality is Bush's great strength and it is still there.
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Along with honesty, integrity, intelligence, compassion and a beautiful supportive wife and family.
LOL!!! Good job, President Bush! As much as I wanted him to tell Chavez to take a flying leap, he handled this in his way, much better and look at the results.
Amerian lefties still love Chavez. They will not allow anyone to tarnish his good name.
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