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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: aladin who wrote (54304)10/23/2002 9:15:29 PM
From: Bilow  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Hi John Cavanugh; Re: "Yes, the world has gone full circle. Now liberals and right wingers are together on a strategy - turn isolationist."

Yes, welcome to the new US foreign policy. And it is a return (in the sense of a full circle). This is what US foreign policy was like before the Soviet Union forced us into a continuous (cold) war of 40 years.

Re: "Why don't we just surrender?"

Another sound bite argument.

Surrender is not an option because there is no one to surrender to. "Retreat" is not the same as "surrender", unless you're convinced that the US "surrendered" in Vietnam.

If you are confused about what the word "surrender" means, I suggest you look through the historical record and see what happens with countries that surrender:

(1) Our government would be eliminated, or, at least, could only serve at the pleasure of the people we surrender to.

(2) Our country would be subject to occupation, or perhaps some parts of it would be signed over to the enemy.

(3) We would be required to agree to keep our military budget or size under constraints.

(4) We might have to agree to paying an indemnity.

(5) Our soldiers and leaders might be brought up on charges of war crimes.

None of these things are threatened, there is no "surrender" required.

-- Carl
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