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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: TimF who wrote (180520)1/14/2004 10:48:27 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 1577025
 
We have bases in Turkey, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to name three ME states.

None of which is an example of violently imposing our politics or policies.

Please just agree with me when I am right instead of adding the word violently to change the original meaning of your previous post.

We sent Marines into Lebanon in the 80s to participate in their civil war.

We sent Marines into Lebanon to try to restore some order and prevent violence not to participate in the civil war.

We played a role in their civil war.....I don't care what word you use. What gave us the right to participate in another country's business?

We helped orchestrate the overthrow of the Shah in Iran.

We mainly stopped supporting him. A better example of intervening in the politics of the Middle East was imposing him in the first place but that was a long time ago and didn't require a lot of violence on out part.

Don't be naive.........our role was much more active than that.

We attacked Iranian ships in the Arabian Gulf during the 80s.

We conducted operations to ensure safe passage of oil. We responded to attacks on threats.

And how would you feel about Iranian ships doing the same in the Gulf of Mexico?

We defended Kuwait in the Gulf War.

Exactly we defended Kuwait. Iraq initiated force to effect political change.

And how is that not imposing our politics and will?

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