not wipe out. just like that. and there will always have a base among the people if the people do not feel the government serves their interest which is the trouble of most latin american countries toda . . the united states troop had authority under the treaty to help put that down. and so the united states established itself as always being a favor of putting down even democratic rebellions in order to preserve order and stability. and then after 1900, you know, in the roosevelt, munro doctrine and all this, it goes on and on and on. when was the last time we invaded a latin untry was in 1980? panama? and then you wonder why a politician can score points with crowds in south america by claiming to stand up to the damn yankees. there is this heritage of there. i don t know if this country will ever be able to overcome this fear and suspicion, considering that the war was bad enough what went on for the next 150 years. you know, an old world power politics termed the united