(Archived document, may contain errors) 324 January 24, 1984 U.S. POLICIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA WIN INTRODUCTION SUPPORT OVERSEAS Perhaps the most perverse myth about U.S. policy toward Central America is that Washington is isolated diplomatically.
However small, remote, and irrelevant to Washington the South Atlantic might be, it might prove vital if the United States is to rebuild its hemispheric strategy lost as a result of helping the United Kingdom retake the Falklands from Argentine forces back in 1982, according to a Foreign Policy article published Sunday.
The U.S. is engaged in Latin America because of historicalcircumstances and by design. They share historical, cultural,commercial, even familial ties. Most importantly, they are boundtogether by shared values. Today, there is a consensus in theAmericas in favor of democracy.
The September 11 terrorist strikes on New York and Washington havefocused America's attention on the Middle East, but a potentialsource of danger lurks closer to home. Ten of 30 terroristorganizations operating worldwide, including one linked to Osamabin Laden, are located or operate in Latin America. So far, most oftheir violence has been directed within the region, but it couldeasily migrate to the United States.
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