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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian
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To: Lane3 who wrote (2232)4/24/2000 7:49:00 PM
From: nealm  Read Replies (1) of 9127
 
Karen,

Interesting post. But, I believe you oversell the notion that nations exert influence on other nations in the way individuals influence other individuals.

Specifically, the rulers of authoritarian regimes develop and promote constructs (fascism, communism, etc) to valid there power to their citizens and to themselves. Hilter's use of racism comes to mind as a powerful construct. These governments simply don't have the anthromorphic qualities that make them eminable to outside influence. The history of the 20th century has shown that neither appeasement nor intimidations have had any appreciable influence on communist or other dictatorial governments. For example Noriega in Panama never did cave in on US gift offers or later US threats of force. He was ousted only after the exercise of military force.

Another example was relationship between the US and China. Neither the saber ratings of the past nor the appeasement of the Clinton administration has had an appreaciable effect on the behavior of Chinese communists.

The 20th century has also shown that there only two proven courses of action when dealing with these repressive regimes .

1.) Direct exercise of power. War with the Nazis and the fascists. Removal of Noreiga from Panama. Expulsion of Iraq from Kuwait

2.) Time. That is wait for repressive regimes' construct to collapse like a house of cards. The US policy of containment of communism is the best example.

With Cuba, the containment policy has been very effective in diminishing the spread of its form of government. In time (probably after the death of Castro) Cuba itself will read itself of communism and hopefully will become democratic.

Lastly, people do have the right to make value based judgements. There is a right and wrong course of action in most forms of human behaviour, and there is good and evil in the world.

Hitler was evil. Stalin was evil. Castro is evil.
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