Nor did it seem to help that even most local military analysts say that the agreement does not represent any major change in the US military position on the continent. The simple fact is that the timing of the announcement of the pact was terrible, and gave a platform for Bolivarian rants that will not be without consequences.
即使大多数当地的军事分析家都认为该协议并不代表美国在该大陆军事立场的重大改变，但也于事无补。事实非常简单，该协议宣布的时机太糟糕了。它给了玻利瓦尔式“后果很严重” 的咆哮一个机会。