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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Monday, March 12, 2007

Picture of the Day - 2




Demonstrators burn a US flag during an anti-Bush protest in Bogota, 11 March 2007. Bush visited Colombia Sunday in a show of support for the conflict-torn US ally, as violent protests continued to mark his goodwill tour of Latin America.(AFP/Rodrigo Arangua)


(AP) Bush to push U.S. compassion in Guatemala.

posted by mikevotes at 9:20 AM

4 Comments:

  • Now was that absolutely necessary... (not you, the protesters). I'm sure it plays well to the locals, but they've got to understand that it's counter productive...

    By Blogger -epm, at 10:27 AM  

  • Only in the US.

    To the rest of the world, it would be viewed differently.

    This image and the protests send a message around the world that Columbia could be "in play."

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 10:39 AM  

  • You make a good point about the "rest of the world" and our diminished moral standing.

    I guess I'm worried that such provocative acts, like American flag burning, will make progressive Americans react viscerally -- and unproductively -- toward Latin America.

    By Blogger -epm, at 11:42 AM  

  • Yes and no.

    Maybe it would inflame the people in Nebraska and Alabama, but the leaders, policymakers, trade brokers all know that Latin America is our backyard and that it is absolutely critical.

    They've been dealing with various forms of "leftists" for three generations now.

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 2:05 PM  

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