TIOSAMISMO - US BACK TO IRAN AND NICARAGUA - A DIFFERING APPROACH

As I watch the events unfold in Iran I find it interesting that the Obama Administration is taking a different approach with Iran than with Nicaragua. Those of us older than time remember that in the 70's Iran and Nicaragua were facing their revolutions. Then President Jimmy Carter decided to allow the revolutionary process to work its way through the process.

Unfortunately for that process the American people elected President Ronald Reagan who chose to inflame the revolutionary actors of both countries against the interests of the US rather than embrace them as the new leaders. It is not like the US has never embraced a dictatorship before. What Reagan failed to understand was, when the US attacks the revolutionary leadership of a foreign country, especially in the middle of a revolution, it is a sure fire way to insight anti-American sentiment.

President Obama on this issue has decided to pursue the policy of Tiosamismo (unclesamism) with Nicaragua, a policy which will surely fail, while taking a hands off approach with Iran, at least publicly. I am certain our intelligence services are on the ground doing their best to keep the upheaval going.

Some Republicans, not many, appear to be urging President Obama to be more public in support of the Iranian opposition. Again this would be a mistake. It will only make the pro Iranian government people angry. It will give fuel to the religious leaders to claim US interference.
So my question this morning is, why a different policy approach with Nicaragua than with Iran? Until the US accepts Tiosamismo is considered the enemy of the people in Latin America, its policies in Latin America will continue to fail. Playing bully with Nicaragua and forcing them to turn to Venezuela will only serve to further divide Latin America, thereby making it a less economically viable region of the world. It is in the best interest of the US to promote unity in Latin America, not division.

In the end, so long as Latin America remains in turmoil politically and economically, illegal immigration will remain a problem with the US. Obama’s Latin American policy is a failure. He is punishing the weakest of the weak, and attacking the only democratically elected indigenous leader in Latin America - Evo Morales - I guess politicians will be politicians. I can honestly say, Obama by and through his policies, has made himself a slave master over the weakest of the weak in Latin America.