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Defeated in Iraq, bogged down in Afghanistan, repudiated at home and in the world like no other U.S. President before, George W. Bush has started his tour of several Latin American countries where, right now, the epitaph of the Monroe Doctrine is being written. His sudden concern for social justice in the lands south of Ro Bravo is a tacit recognition that the great democratic advances have not translated into satisfying the aspirations of the great majority and it reveals the... (Zmag.org)
It all comes down to control Feb 22, 2007
Later internal documents charged Cuba with successful defiance of US policies going back 150 years - to the Monroe Doctrine - and that can't be tolerated. So there's kind of a state commitment to ensuring obedience. (Asia Times Online)
Chomsky: Iraq Interview Feb 21, 2007
Later internal documents charged Cuba with successful defiance of U.S. policies going back 150 years -- to the Monroe Doctrine -- and that can't be tolerated ... This again is defiance of U.S. policies going back to the Monroe Doctrine. (Zmag.org)
The String of Pearls Feb 12, 2007
Central Asia and Chinas Monroe Doctrine, AsiaInt Political & Strategic Review, July 2005, p. 6 ... Central Asia and Chinas Monroe Doctrine, AsiaInt Political & Strategic Review, July 2005, pp. (Ocnus.net)
Wrong war, wrong time Feb 6, 2007
It is delusional to suggest that Iran would remain a spectator to a foreign invasion of a part of "Greater Iran." Iran's current meddling in the region is a re- asserted Persian version of America's Monroe Doctrine, which unilaterally put the world on notice that outside interference in the affairs of the American hemisphere would not be tolerated. If the United States is to wage war with Iran it should be for sound reasons, not for some sleight of hand manipulation. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Robert Kagan Jan 31, 2007
Washington's Farewell Address, with its warning against "political connexions" with other nations, and the Monroe Doctrine, with its insistence that Europe plant no more colonies in the Western Hemisphere are both seen as reaffirmations of this isolationist "tradition." Most believe, therefore, that America's first and natural posture in the world is one of passivity and introspection. If Americans do venture out into the world, it is only because they have been attacked or faced an imminent... (FrontPage Magazine)
Quick Guide and Transcript Jan 23, 2007
In 1823, James Monroe announced what became know as the Monroe Doctrine -- European countries must stay out of the Western hemisphere. Abraham Lincoln -- in 1862 -- presaged his emancipation proclamation. (CNN -- Education)
Tockman: MERCOSUR Jan 22, 2007
That is the new, Latin American solution: safeguard against the Monroe Doctrine for survival while introducing socialist development Whether finally the social-democratic capitalist or the socialist direction will predominate, we dont know. . (Zmag.org)
Senator John Warner and Congressman Frank Wolf Join Forces to Introduce Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Legislation in 110th Congress Jan 18, 2007
"The Monroe Doctrine, the Marshall Plan and the Camp David Accords were penned right there in our backyard." "The proposed Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area would be one of the nation's most historic," said Kat Imhoff, chairman of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Board of Trustees and Vice President, Thomas Jefferson Foundation. "If enacted, this National Heritage Area would benefit the region's citizenry, the region's economic prospects and shine a national spotlight on... (PR Newswire)
Monroe Doctrine: A hands off’ message to European powers Jan 7, 2007
Monroe Doctrine: A hands off message to European powers ... To the historically uninitiated, a note: the Monroe Doctrine had nothing to do with either Marilyn Monroe, or Vaughn Monroe, or Bill Monroe ... Considering that the Monroe Doctrine was written on such a small piece of paper, it made a very effective No Trespassing sign. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Loudoun celebrates 250th birthday Jan 3, 2007
President James Monroe drafted the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 at his home at Oak Hill just south of Leesburg. Residents who want to be a part of Loudoun's history can sign a legacy book, watch the burial of a millennium time capsule or write a 250-word essay on "What Loudoun County Means to Me.". (The Burke Times, VA)
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