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To: Garden Rose who wrote (272392)	12/31/2009 8:59:08 AM
From: Hawkmoon	1 Recommendation Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

Hawk, what we (the U.S.) wants does matter. Actually, it only matters to us. Every nation has it's own interests and that's what matters TO THEM. Thus, we must align our interests with theirs in order to effect some kind of influence and change. A PRIME EXAMPLE of this was when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Contrary to popular belief, the CIA did not control the Mujahidin fighting against that invasion, the Pakistani ISI did. But we did supply weapons, money, and logistics and in exchange for that support we had SOME influence over events. But the Pakistanis NEVER let us arm the Mujahidin to the extent that it would result in a crushing blow to the Soviets (which some advocated). They wanted to maintain the insurgency at a level that would not provoke the Soviets into attacking Pakistan itself. So the Pakis had ultimate veto over how that insurgency went, especially since it was from their country that the insurgency took place. We are spending billions of dollars on Israel and we want peace in the Middle East. You morons always focus on the billions we give to Israel. YET, YOU NEVER MENTION THAT EGYPT RECEIVES BILLIONS AS WELL as part of the Camp David peace accord. csmonitor.com washingtonpost.com We paid BOTH ISRAEL AND EGYPT off to buy "peace" between them. And that's why Gaza is being "blockaded" by BOTH Egypt and Israel. debka.com (not that I consider Debka to be a completely credible source) Hawk