Friends like Brazil takes it a step further. And they are not small, poor or shy..
What are you talking about?
Brazil might not be small, but in terms of defence spending it is certainly poor (FX2 anyone?) and when it comes to the big wide world Brazil has a marked preference for diplomacy over military intervention.
As for friends, you do realise that there is an ongoing trade dispute between the two countries? Created largely as a result of the policies of the Kirschner government and penalising Brazilian industry, I wouldn't go as far as to say they are friends.
TTFN