Tampa was a theoretically good choice: in organizing the Republican convention to officially name Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan as respective candidates for the presidency and vice-presidency of the United States, the campaign team of the former governor of Massachusetts hopes to produce a sufficient effect for the Mormon to win this swing state and win over some Democrats as well as Republicans.
According to meteorologists, Hurricane Isaac could disrupt the wondrous Republican engine as it moves toward Florida. While the residents of Tampa downplay it, noting that they are accustomed to this kind of weather, the mayor of Tampa, Bob Buckhorn, does not rule out cancelling or rescheduling the convention if the hurricane becomes too violent. In such a case, what would this impact of this divine wrath be on the campaign of Mitt Romney? Without a doubt, minimal.
Hurricane Isaac, meanwhile, has already made an impact. At Guantanamo, the hearings of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed – self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks – and four other detainees have already been canceled due to the threat of the hurricane.
Another menace looms over the convention, which is set to take place August 27-30 in the state of Florida. Fox News announced that anarchist groups could come to spread discord around the convention center. As for Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, he promised that he would go to campaign in Tampa during the great Republican defeat ...
Venezuela is likely to become another wasted crisis, resembling events that followed when the U.S. forced regime changes in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq.
We are faced with a "scenario" in which Washington's exclusive and absolute dominance over the entire hemisphere, from Greenland and Canada in the north to the southern reaches of Argentina and Chile.
The message is unmistakable: there are no absolute guarantees and state sovereignty is conditional when it clashes with the interests of powerful states.