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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (13837)11/17/2004 5:15:05 PM
From: Dan B.  Read Replies (5) of 20773
 
Re: "America is as much bent on Imperialism as any nation has ever been.

Ahh...by definition, no. That's laughable, IMO.

Re: "It is just that we'd like to feel self-righteous about it."

Ahhh.. no.

Re: "It would be a very expensive proposition to sell Cola at gun point, don't you think?"

Yes.

Re: "Like any rational being, we use as little force as we must, but the intentions remain the same."

ahh...no. Vast difference in intent.

Re: "...military might is essential to the success of "trade" deals."

No. Not for the U.S. Quite the opposite by definition. Or are you now suggesting we ARE selling cola at gun point? Indeed, the notion is sillier than you appear to truly comprehend.

Re: "one has to wonder what is the use for such vast military expansion if the intentions are as pure as you claim?"

That's easy...preventing an invasion of the free(free to trade, for instance - a good thing for all without question), which has nothing to do with imperialism.

You seem to fail to recognize the stark differences between freedom and imperialism.

dan B.
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