Lula's Dance With the Despots
By Mary O'Grady
June 15, 2010
Region:
South and Central America
Topics: Economic Security, National Preparedness
BY MARY ANASTASIA O'GRADY
It probably wasn't long after we all got kicked out of the garden that Brazil began dreaming about becoming a serious country and a player on the world stage. Now, just as it seemed like the eternal Brazilian dream was about to come true, President Lula da Silva is snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Brazil may be gaining some respect on the economic and monetary front but when it comes to geopolitical leadership, Mr. da Silva is working overtime to preserve the country's image as a resentful, Third-World ankle-biter.
The latest example of how Brazil is not yet
1 Comment
1. arecca said...
May 1, 2011
The respect of a country is not measured just for its size or economic power. If this were the measurement criteria, the Netherlands, for instance, would be ignored. It is seriousness, internal order and freedom which make a country a power of international projection. Brazil is far from that. Because of the USA involvement in the Middle East war ( Washington was busy on a battle front ) Lula Da Silva thought it was the time to play some irrelevant role in LA. Brazil is still a mess themselves and cannot aspire to become a ruler in the region.
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