tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post6602041776270216248..comments2024-02-21T05:16:22.788-05:00Comments on Two Weeks Notice: A Latin American Politics Blog: How John Bolton Sees Latin AmericaGreg Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-90437456647202960902018-03-23T11:29:17.128-04:002018-03-23T11:29:17.128-04:00I could say "coercion" but I would also ...I could say "coercion" but I would also not rule out covert operations of some sort.Greg Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-914396349723920712018-03-23T11:27:42.772-04:002018-03-23T11:27:42.772-04:00"use of force" is not the same as "..."use of force" is not the same as "war."Greg Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-74934295177958695312018-03-23T11:26:38.540-04:002018-03-23T11:26:38.540-04:00"John Bolton is a hawk among hawks. He joins ..."John Bolton is a hawk among hawks. He joins a Secretary of State who is hawkier than hawky hawks. Unless a miracle intercedes, in Latin America we will see more use of force..."<br /><br />Sorry but that's a mammoth non-sequitur...Bolton and Pompeo are <b>much</b> more interested in Iran and North Korea. They're much, <i>much</i> more likely to pursue wars in those theaters. But even the U.S. military can't pursue three wars in three theaters at once. To the extent that these lunatics start wars in other regions, the chances of starting wars in our region falls. Quicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01918360279955582028noreply@blogger.com