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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR

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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (24476)	5/28/2003 12:54:13 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) of 25898

Here is your original statement: The only thing imperialistic about the US is it's belief that the only form of truly legitimate government is one that is accountable to its people through a democratic vote. Here is your revision: Did we threaten to invade them if they didn't support us? Since when is it criminal* to use one's economic power to obtain cooperation, or to make a political statement?* First you say that the U.S. wants democracy. Now, you say that the U.S. did not use violence or act criminally. That is a quite a bit of backtracking. After backtracking, you now try to shift the debate to another topic: After all, we boycotted S. Africa during Apartheid Really? <<< Congress imposed sanctions on South Africa in 1986 over Reagan's veto, but their impact has been limited. The American Committee on Africa reports that only 25 percent of U.S.-South African trade has been affected, and that iron, steel, and (until late 1989) half-finished uranium continued to be imported. After the sanctions were put in place, U.S. exports to South Africa increased from $1.28 billion in 1987 to $1.71 billion in 1989, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. >>> zmag.org

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