STATE's Nuland sneeringly describes South America as "interesting places"

"... State does not think much of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to several countries in Latin America this week, including Ecuador, Venezuela, Cuba, Guatemala and Nicaragua. "Well, as the regime feels increasing pressure, it is desperate for friends and flailing around in interesting places to find new friends," Nuland said. "We are making absolutely clear to countries around the world that now is not the time to be deepening ties, not security ties, not economic ties, with Iran."