Ecuadorians Reject Foreign Military Bases, Unlike Some U.S. Congressmen
When Al Jazeera reports an overwhelming 'no' vote in Ecuador on hosting foreign military bases, one almost expects a collective gasp from the Beltway. Imagine a nation actually deciding its own security arrangements, rather than having them dictated by 'strategic alliances' (read: unsolicited US military interests). Ecuador, it appears, remembers the 'Plan Colombia' era (1999-2015), which saw US
military presence increase dramatically under the guise of anti-drug operations, often leading to human rights abuses and destabilization. Funny how media conveniently forgets that context. While Ecuadorans vote decisively against foreign military entanglements, Washington continues to rubber-stamp endless military aid packages abroad, often to nations with abysmal human rights records. Perhaps
Ecuadorian sovereignty is a concept too complex for some US politicians who seem to believe national security begins and ends with foreign military bases and a blank check to certain allies.