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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (148845)10/24/2004 2:03:33 PM
From: Michael Watkins  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
From time to time, sure. But France runs its foreign policy purely for cash. Who sold Saddam his nuclear reactors? Whose government was on the take from Saddam's Oil-for-Food scam and stood to gain billions the day Iraqi sanctions were lifted?

Don't forget, *American companies and individuals* have been implicated in oil for food program violations, just not "officially" named for "privacy concerns".

The US has a long history of selling weapons technology, as well as civilian and military expertise, to rogue regimes and guerilla operations. Lets not forget we helped Bin Laden out years ago. The US suported Saddam, after all, with all sorts of goodies. Boeing and Hughes were caught and fined millions for providing China with technology that could be used in the development of ICBM's.

Even Dick Cheney's company sold prohibited technology to regimes like Libya; just before becoming Bush's running mate he was actively lobbying for access to sell technology to Iran, an avowed enemy and under US sanctions.

Was money Dick Cheney's motivation or altrusim?

Money, of course.

As for your contention that France runs its foreign policy with nothing but cash as the bottom line, I contend you could say the same about the US if you want to go there.

The bottom line is this: The US is no more innocent than any other major weapons producing nation, just more powerful -- not just military might but from immense wealth -- a perfect petri dish for growing corruption.
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