Kerry says two century US LatAm policy over (declares Monroe Doctrine dead)

AFP (Google) ^ | 11/18/2013

[Olog-hai]

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday declared that a nearly 200-year-old policy which had governed Washington's relations with Latin America was finally dead.

Known as the Monroe Doctrine after it was adopted in 1823 by former US president James Monroe, the policy had stated that any efforts by European countries to colonize land in North or South America would be views as aggressive acts and could require US intervention.

“The doctrine that bears (Monroe’s) name asserted our authority to step in and oppose the influence of European powers in Latin America,” Kerry told an audience at the Organization of American States.

"And throughout our nation’s history, successive presidents have reinforced that doctrine and made a similar choice. Today, however, we have made a different choice. The era of the Monroe Doctrine is over,” he insisted to applause. …

[ConorMacNessa]

I'm afraid the Monroe Doctrine is, in fact, a dead letter. It has been rendered nugatory by the feckless, flaccid and fraudulent actions of the Carter, Clinton and Obama administrations.

How appropriate that the traitor John Cerveau de Merde Kerry should make the self-fulfilling pronouncement - the crowning mis-deed in his career of treachery.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

Eagles Up! Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Venturer]

Traitor——Traitor——Traitor.

Endorsed by 94 Senators .

Traitor.

[tumblindice]

Mr. Ed’s lips are moving but it’s Wilbur talking.

[batterycommander]

Er, does that mean J Effn Kerry is inviting the Ruskies to bring back their missiles to Cuba??? Kerry is such a Commie.I wish at least one of those Purple Hearts was real. Maybe he would have a different perspective.

[KC_Lion]

Fascinating! Thanks for Posting!

[SkyDancer]

Kerry is a traitor. Period.

[BenLurkin]

Kerry has been an enemy of the United States for a LONG time — going back to willing service as puppet for Madame Binh and the NVA.

[jagusafr]

What a tool.

[Iron Munro]

Monroe Doctrine replaced by "Obama Doctrine".

[VRW Conspirator]

Well, I have to give credit to Kerry for at least having a clue as to what the Monroe Doctrine is.

[Verginius Rufus]

The Cuban missile crisis was in October 1962—just before the midterm elections. The original “October surprise.” The Democrats did better than the party in power usually does in an off-year election.

[Olog-hai]

That makes him culpable. He just declared himself fit to stand trial.

[NonValueAdded]

Vainglorious buffoon

[La Lydia]

Another arrogant moron who thinks he is smarter than our Founding Fathers.

[gitmo]

Throw Central America under the bus, why don’t you?

[bert]

By declaring the Doctrine to not be policy, the burdensome consequence of enforcement is removed

The first order policy of the pacifist cowards is no war

No doctrine/ no war

QED

[Olog-hai]

Meanwhile, it was George Washington that said this:

There is a rank due to the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure the peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war.

Being weak in this capacity guarantees that war will keep creeping up to your very doorstep.

[Dqban22]

Thank you for the correction...