right, and community work is steven sethkin says that latin american states aren't hostile to the us, but the policy of the latter forces them to seek alternative partners. if you look at the pronouncements by a government leaders in latin america, even of countries that are regarded as opposed largely opposed to united states foreign policy in latin american carrot caribbean. none of them say that they regard themselves as enemies or rivals of the united states. they hope to maintain friendly relations with the united states. but on the basis of respect, it's very clear that the united states has maintained intervention is policy. so just over the last 3 or 4 years that been very clear examples of us intervention or not direct military intervention. and i think it makes more sense to talk about countries feeling alienated from the united states as a result of u. s. policy. the united states repeatedly dr. countries into policies to adopt foreign policy in which they look more to the people's republic of china or the russian federation. rather than to the united states because united