Overgrow,
The Monroe doctrine was actually not pro world intervention. The Truman doctrine was. What was referred to as the Monroe Doctrine was revealed in Monroe's 1823 Annual Message to Congress.

"Monroe's declaration underlined the United States' determination not to act in world affairs as a satellite of Britain."

and

"that the United States should not interfere with already established European colonies in the Western Hemisphere."

Source: Nation of Nations: A Narrative History of the American Republic. 5th Ed. Montreal:Mcgraw Hill. 2005.

It was simply a differentiation of actions by Britain and America, similar to ours in Canada from Britain. In 1982.


Rusty, I'm unsure whether or not you're saying that I didn't present good discourse. But none the less, glad you accepted my compliment about your gardening. hah