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To: Lane3 who wrote (83896)9/12/2008 12:40:23 PM
From: Dale Baker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541921
 
LOL the Monroe Doctrine indirectly made Alaska possible since it was aimed at keeping foreign influence out of the western hemisphere, including Russia. Ironic isn't it.



To: Lane3 who wrote (83896)9/12/2008 12:41:09 PM
From: ManyMoose  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 541921
 
I can tell you the Monroe Doctrine in one sentence: "An attack on any country in the Americas shall be considered an attack on the United States."

Now I'll check Wikipedia:

Hmmmm. It appears to be a little more complicated than that but the basic idea is still there.

en.wikipedia.org


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