Ecuador Rejects US Base, US Media Wonders Why
Ecuadorians, seemingly tired of being a convenient launchpad for 'drug interdiction' (read: interventionist) operations, voted decisively against hosting another U.S. military base, per The New York Times. While the Gray Lady acts surprised, one might recall the long, sordid history of American military adventures in Latin America—from Chile's 1973 coup to the countless interventions in Central
America. It appears some nations remember history, even if mainstream media prefers to memory-hole it. Perhaps decades of U.S. meddling, sanctions, and overthrown (democratically elected) leaders gave Ecuadorians a clue about the true cost of 'security cooperation.' Who knew a country might prefer sovereignty over serving as Washington's tactical playground?