In capitals across the Horn an industry guesses what Washington wants. Lobby firms and well-connected intermediaries promise access, trade in speculation and hint that the United States will bless statehood projects if the right contracts are signed.
The new United States National Security Strategy, released in November, is a better guide than any of that. Read closely, it shows what matters to Washington, what does not and how narrowly American leaders now draw their priorities. For the Horn it serves less as a plan and more as a mirror.
