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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: greenspirit who wrote (172617)10/16/2005 1:02:17 PM
From: epicure  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
It's NOT a silly question if you believe in self determination. Our forefathers (remember, beloved American Revolution) decided to revolt- are you under the impression other countries can't do this? It's scary to think of what the Iraqis might have voted on that, isn't it? And not because they were "controlled" but because they probably wouldn't have wanted to be invaded. I think very few people would want to be invaded. Better the devil you have, than a foreign devil AND a power vacuum. Know what I mean?

The Germans and Japanese invaded other countries, so we had a justification to go to war with them. But we should not have invaded Germany OR Japan had they not invaded other countries (in other words- no invasion for "regime change"- after all, do you want China coming over and giving us a regime change because we can't handle our money very well?) That said, the minute they did invade other countries the world should have mobilized against them. I'd like to see that kind on consistency in international law- it would be so much more helpful than than the mishmash of mistakes we have now.

We are in bed with dictators all the time, Michael. What do you think the Saudis are? The Nigerians? The Petrostans (in central Asia-Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan - one of the dictators there apparently boils his opponents in oil- isn't that special? So don't give me any crap about being in bed with dictators- our leaders always are, if the dictators are "helpful". Don't bullshit me Michael, it's just embarrassing to watch.
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