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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (151914)	12/20/2005 9:11:02 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794330

I don't think your examples of isolationism are isolationism. Isolationists want to stay home. Your examples are of international acts on one's own terms, uncollaborative, controlling, aka "unilateral."

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (151914)	12/20/2005 12:21:53 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794330

For example, refusing the Kyoto CO2 nonsense, and refusing to agree to the International Criminal Court, are examples of isolationism No they aren't. Isolationism means shutting yourself off from the world. It doesn't have to be to the extent of North Korea, but disagreeing with and refusing to participate in any specific treaty isn't an example of isolationism. The US is heavily involved in the world politically, militarily, economically, culturally, ect. It is pretty much the opposite of isolationist. It may at times be unilateralist, but that isn't the same thing. Tim