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To: Michael Watkins who wrote (148843)10/24/2004 12:13:14 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 281500
 
Lets not be so arrogant to assume that the wealthiest nation on the planet is not motivated by money from time to time.



From time to time, sure. But France runs its foreign policy purely for cash. Who sold Saddam his nuclear reactors? Whose government was on the take from Saddam's Oil-for-Food scam and stood to gain billions the day Iraqi sanctions were lifted?

Coaltion troops have found French missiles in Iraq. With a datestamp of 2002 on them.



To: Michael Watkins who wrote (148843)10/24/2004 12:20:44 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
I would hope that the United States is motivated by financial considerations from time to time, for example, in pursuing the long term benefits of free trade. But it is demonstrable that we are not purely motivated by cash, or we would not still be subsidizing the defense of Europe through NATO, or threatening to defend Taiwan if the PRC tries to invade.


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