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To: Elroy who wrote (204830)	10/3/2004 7:18:13 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573102

I point out that many foreign citizens who have very little direct stake in Bush's actions, and therefore can evaluate him objectively, dislike him and his policies. These people are NOT, and SHOULD NOT BE, players with respect to American foreign policy. Kerry's statement that he will apply some "global" test is precisely what we DON'T need and Bush ought to be HAMMERING him on it. There is a conflict of interests ANYTIME you have foreigners playing a role in American foreign policy. I don't mean they ALWAYS have to be ignored; but the idea that we should seek or demand UN approval before we engage in a war is absurd. I believe it is correct to say that NO NATION ON EARTH, BESIDES THE UNITED STATES, HAS EVER DONE SO. Is a president that is lowering the image of the US throughout the world looking out for your interests? Our image today is one of a nation that will not tolerate terrorism. Should Kerry be elected, this will change; but for now, this is the image foreigners have. I think it is great they hate Bush. You will remember that before Reagan won the Cold War he had the entire world hating us, too. This is simply part of developing strength (which had been eroded under Clinton) as a position from which to negotiate.