Iran, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guatemala and ...
Are Cause For Alarm
Tehran, Dec. 11, 09 (Hamsayeh.Net) - Today, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a fresh warning to Latin American nations over building stronger ties with Iran. She said trying to get too close to Tehran was a really bad idea, as reported by Reuters.
The fresh warnings come in the midst of an ongoing UNSC meeting discussing Iran’s nuclear program issue. Clinton, attending a State Department briefing on Latin American relations said, ‘…we can only say that’s a really bad idea for the countries involved,’ and she continued by describing Iran a supporter of terrorism and Latin Americans should think twice before getting too close to Tehran.
The U.S. Secretary of State comments could be considered as one her strongest verbal attacks against Iran in recent month and that shows the U.S. government maybe planning of increasing pressures on Tehran because the latter refuses to succumb to Western countries illegal demands over its peaceful nuclear program.
However during Clinton’s briefing Iran wasn’t the only country that was spoken of with an unusually harsh tone. From U.S. point of view that sees the world in a certain way many countries around the world fall in the same category, their size or location really doesn’t matter. Clinton mentioned Venezuela, Bolivia and Guatemala the three Latin American countries in particular that are also cause for much concerns.
All of these nations have been able develop independent policies that continue to stand out side of Washington’s influence. For decades, American businessmen had the opportunity for an easy exploitation of Latin America’s tremendous natural resources. But those good old days are gone because leading and progressive South American leaders began to dismantle U.S. control in the region.
Clinton said she was concerned that Venezuelan President could be re-elected again and the same in Nicaragua where President Daniel Oretga could run for another term in 2011. Interestingly, Clinton backed the new military coup government in Honduras saying the new approach was intended to restore democracy in that country. Washington initially condemned the coup in Honduras but very quickly changed its policy by backing the coup leaders.
Unlike the U.S. government almost all Latin American nations do not recognize the military junta government in Honduras and consider Jose Manuel Zelaya as the legitimate President of that country.
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