Who needs reality TV? My favorite show is called, "Third World Nationalist Leader Makes Outrageous Charges Against the U.S." Like all such shows, there is a formula. A typical episode goes something like this:

Scene 1: Third World Nationalist Leader makes outrageous charges against the U.S.

Scene 2: Charges reported by U.S. news media, in suitably condescending tones, along with U.S. denials. Possible truth of charges not explored.

Scene 3: Bigfoot pundit news analysis explores Third World Nationalist Leader motivations. In a fair and balanced way, two competing theories are advanced. One, Third World Nationalist Leader is paranoid and mentally unbalanced. Two, Third World Nationalist Leader is a demagogue, cynically manipulating public hatred of the United States to distract from domestic policy failures. (Why this sentiment exists to be manipulated is rarely explored.)

Scene 4: News report surfaces lending substantial credence to original charges. But no mainstream media reflect back on their original reporting.

The most recent episode of the series concerns Bolivia.