[dawn53]

No I think it’s an attempt to counteract Hugo Chavez’s largess in Latin America

Bingo! We think we have problems now. China and Chavez are wooing Central America. Nicaragua has already placed Ortega back in power and he made a visit to Iran. If Central America goes more anti-America, or allies itself with China, or Iran, we WILL have an "enemy" (in the real sense of the word) on our border.

[Mo1]

No I think it’s an attempt to counteract Hugo Chavez’s largess in Latin America

Bingo! We think we have problems now. China and Chavez are wooing Central America. Nicaragua has already placed Ortega back in power and he made a visit to Iran. If Central America goes more anti-America, or allies itself with China, or Iran, we WILL have an "enemy" (in the real sense of the word) on our border.

Exactly