Kerry Assassinates Monroe Doctrine

by JASmius

Yeah, another dog-bites-man kind of story, but it was either that, or the latest report showing O was briefed on the disaster that is healthcare.gov last spring:

Secretary of State John Kerry has 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 President James Monroe, the policy had stated that any efforts by European countries to colonize land in North or South America would be viewed as aggressive acts and could require U.S. 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.

"The relationship that we seek and that we have worked hard to foster is not about a United States declaration about how and when it will intervene in the affairs of other American states." Kerry said. "It's about all of our countries viewing one another as equals, sharing responsibilities, cooperating on security issues and adhering not to doctrine but to the decisions that we make as partners to advance the values and the interests that we share."

Well.  That sounds like the Obama Doctrine we know and loathe.  Cutting America down to size, shedding the power and influence and responsibilities that we "arrogantly" "stole" from the rest of the world, "humbly" and "contritely" taking our "richly" deserved back seat as "just another country".  And of course, the world has fallen in love with us as a result.  Right?  Hello?  Buehler?  Buehler?

One question that is doubtless already occurring to you is, "Why didn't O have Hillary publicly execute the Monroe Doctrine gangland style five years ago?"  Perhaps they thought that was sufficiently implied in their "resets" and "new tone" and "We're not Bush" protestations that it wasn't necessary to come out and say it?  Or maybe they simply didn't give a rip about South America and thus it didn't matter what they knew or thought?

Or maybe Lurch is just a putz:

Kerry had been roundly criticized earlier this year when he told U.S. lawmakers that "the western hemisphere is our backyard" in comments that triggered anger from some Latin American leaders.

Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development following the speech, and denounced the United States, which he said "probably thinks that here it can still manipulate politically and economically. That is a thing of the past."

And he's "our" chief diplomat, folks.  What (more) could possibly go wrong?