yes, you removed some context, but you seem to be making a point and I agree with it.
And by the way, for a country like Ecuador, being considered by the U.S. to be "anti-American" can have serious consequences. It's not just calling them a name.
Here's an example of the consequences. Be an "anti-US government", and you can be subject to our military's "full spectrum operations"
This is a from a Navy document talking about the proposed U.S. military bases in Colombia:
http://justf.org/blog/2009/11/04/us-colombia-defense-cooperation-agreement
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...Development of this CSL provides a unique opportunity for full spectrum operations in a critical sub region of our hemisphere where security and stability is under constant threat from narcotics funded terrorist insurgencies, anti-US governments, endemic poverty and recurring natural disasters....
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