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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (293133)	9/4/2002 4:12:39 PM
From: asenna1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

"we kept most of the Third World from joining the Soviet Camp;" AH HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!! Don't you realize that each and every Third World country "joining the Soviet Camp" were simply draining one ruble after another ruble? Do you really think the Soviets wanted anything to do with, say, Mozambique? Reagan to the RESCUE!!!!!!!!!!!!! AH HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA.... Boy, did you ever buy the advertising!

To: Neocon who wrote (293133)	9/4/2002 4:29:20 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

You listed some purported successes of "the lesser-evil thing" but failed to list any clear failures. I would argue that overthrowing a democratically elected government in Iran, and putting the Shah back in power (for the second time) was a failure, South Vietnam (picking up France's failed colonialist goals in blind adherance to 'the Domino theory') was a failure, turning a blind eye to fundamentalism, theocracy, and authoritarianism throughout the Middle East in return for guaranteed oil profits... and numerous other 'short-term successes' turned into long term failures because they worked in opposition to our own true national interests. That is: not propping up some thieving local 'dictator of the month' simply because he promises to be friendly to 'our' multi-national corporations... but rather working to promote Democracy, human rights, free trade and free markets, and the rule of law. Any gains we 'earn' on the backs of dictators are gains built upon a base of sand. If we oppose legitimate democratic and national asperations of the people we are working against our OWN best interests. "Lesser Evil" does not work in the long run.