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To: Dayuhan who wrote (19849)	7/31/2001 9:50:39 AM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 82486

LOL!! Strident? When? Actually, if you can believe the press reports, Bush actually seemed to make some headway in explaining the US position. Its OK to disagree with our allies because our interests should come first in pursuing the national security and the general welfare (economically speaking)of the nation. We are allies, not clones. Bush is exactly right. It is imprudent to hobble our economy based upon imperfect science and unwise not to develop strategies to deal with post Cold War threats to national security. On BMD, the Bush approach already seems to be paying some dividends given Mr. Putin's latest comments. I like the idea of dealing straightforwardly with the issues and not sugarcoating them for allied consumption. JLA

To: Dayuhan who wrote (19849)	7/31/2001 11:25:54 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Our arrogant attitude toward other countries - countries whose cooperation we may someday need to pursue real and vital interests - may someday come back to haunt us. I submit that it is more arrogant of other countries to try and tell us what to do or not do then it is for us to directly say that we will do what we want to do on a particular issue. Tim

To: Dayuhan who wrote (19849)	7/31/2001 12:02:24 PM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

developing foreign policy to suit short-term domestic political needs is not very smart, especially when it is emotion-driven. Our arrogant attitude toward other countries - countries whose cooperation we may someday need to pursue real and vital interests - may someday come back to haunt us. Well said... I've been trying to make this point, but didn't do so so cogently. Plus, as a 'European socialist' - as you'd expect to find on various US stock investment bb's <g> - I'm not sure my views carry much weight... I agree absolutely, with effect and reasons. What plays well doestically does not go down well abroad. Most countries expect the more 'rousing' rhetoric to be restricted to the home audience... when it isn't, then as you say - the 'in your face' attitude breeds resentment and will at best not aid future, possibly more vital, agreements...