The war on terror as distraction

I suppose if one were to try and find a silver lining in this poorly conceived and executed war on terror, it might be Latin America. Long a favorite punching bag for the American Empire, with the financial and military resources of our government are focused on the Middle East, the right wing regimes that our government have supported there are slowly feeling the pressure of emerging leftist, democratic movements and leaders. Chris Kulzyczki has a good round up of the latest political news south of the border over on DailyKos.