A
Well, we haven't really heard that much in the news lately, about, uh, U S involvement in Latin America, since, uh, all this Middle East crisis began. So I haven't really paid that much attention like, since back in August when all of the news and all of the media began to focus in on, uh, Iraq, and, the, so the last thing that I remember hearing that much about is the Iran Contra scandal that happened in the Reagan presidency. Can you think of anything else that's happened recently?
B
No, I would agree with you. We haven't had too much, but, uh, historically, we've always, uh, almost been like a big brother to, in, and to the Latin American area, and, uh, almost used them,
B
I, I, I feel.
A
Uh-huh.
B
Uh, I think something will have to be done down there very soon about, uh, about Mexico and, and, uh, some of the other areas, but, but, with the Persian Gulf, as you said, it's just, uh, been very quiet. I, I keep pretty close tabs on the paper and you don't hardly see a, unless it's there and we're just not seeing it.
A
Well, the only, uh, references that I have seen lately has been, uh, in, part of the overmilitarization of Iraq was due to companies selling them arms and things, and,