why is everyone saying "The current financial crisis in the U.S. "????

do these folks really think they will be insulated from US financial issues???

fact remains: almost (if not every) country in S america has one predominent trading partner (imports and exports)......the US!

as a US citizen i have to say "F'M"!....yeah, we may have made some mistakes in leadership/policy the last few years but if the whole world hates us now and does'nt want to trade with us....FINE! i'd like to see some industry and manufacturing come back here anyway....let the bananaheads make thier own cars.... build that wall mr. president!