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07-22-2007, 06:00 PM #11Senior Member
The Samson Option
Originally Posted by Torog
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07-22-2007, 08:11 PM #12Senior Member
The Samson Option
Originally Posted by medicinal
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07-22-2007, 11:28 PM #13Senior Member
The Samson Option
Originally Posted by Torog
Is the PRC still communist (other than just in name - you know, kinda like how we pretend that the USA is a constitutional federation)? Does the PRC have elections? Have you been to China recently (or ever) to witness for yourself the kind of country it is?
Then there's the Palestinians. They have a democratically elected government. Accordingly, I'm sure you must approve of Hamas, "democracy" seemingly being your one and only criteria for approval.
Then there's Iraq. Woohoo - giving those savages a say in how they are ruled sure worked out well, didn't it?
The world is not quite as simple as you make it out.
JMO
PC :smokin:
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07-23-2007, 04:52 PM #14Senior Member
The Samson Option
Originally Posted by medicinal
oh what grand allies they are. let's take germany as an example of these bosom buddies. a country which spent a good deal of the last century attempting world domination and even more licking its wounds and suckling at the teat of american reconstruction efforts. perhaps you mean our pals the french, famed for their fine cuisine, their great cultural accomplishments and their historical tendency toward collaboration with any enemy that overwhelms their delicate sensibilities. yes the french, whose latest aspirations seem to center around being the arms merchant of choice to anyone with two francs to rub together. it's sad to say, but for a major player such as the us friends are few and far between and more difficult to keep than to make.
is that supposed 95% of the world wrong? not entirely. america's sins are many, but the same can be said of any major power throughout history. any nation seeks to thrive and grow. what can be said for the us is that for the most part their efforts have been through cultural and economic influence instead of at gun point. instead of colonization and the suppression of the indigenous population, there is usually an effort to aid in the utilization of resources (at a profit of course, altruism is best left to philanthropists and fools) and in most cases this leads to a corresponding rise in the standard of living. call it rape and pillage if you wish (that sounds politically correct and you can probably get away with it), but those resources will be exploited and if the us wishes to pour billions of dollars into an area to create the infrastructure (which will probably be nationalized in a couple of years anyway) shouldn't they be eligible for some of the resulting profits?
in conclusion i would like you to consider the repercussions of any apology. whether you want to admit it or not, this is a world where weakness is taken advantage of. nations and peoples spend a great deal of time and effort hiding their weaknesses from their neighbors, attempting to appear healthy and strong in order to keep from being preyed upon. i don't even want to consider the chaos that would result if a world power were to grovel at the world's feet and beg for forgiveness. the economic fallout alone would most likely be catastrophic. this is reality, welcome.
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07-23-2007, 05:38 PM #15Senior Member
The Samson Option
but those resources will be exploited and if the us wishes to pour billions of dollars into an area to create the infrastructure (which will probably be nationalized in a couple of years anyway) shouldn't they be eligible for some of the resulting profits?
You seem to lump us the taxpayers with them the corporations in this gem of an explanation for why we the taxpayers should pay to build the resources necessary for the corporations to reap the profits. Anytime the US goes into a country and sets up shop, it is with taxpayer money, when the spoils come out, it is the corporations that benefit. Why should that make me happy. I'd much rather see that money spent on our citizens for health care and infrastructure.
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07-23-2007, 05:50 PM #16Senior Member
The Samson Option
i don't even want to consider the chaos that would result if a world power were to grovel at the world's feet and beg for forgiveness. the economic fallout alone would most likely be catastrophic. this is reality, welcome.
Who said anything about groveling? To explain to the world that there were some crazy assholes in charge of our foriegn policy before with nothing but greed in their hearts but now we were going to try and change this, would this take away from our recognized power? I doubt it. The world still knows the power behind our country. The fact that we were trying to be diplomatic instead of bullying our way would go a long way towards promoting peace on the planet. I'm pretty sure we could be compassionate and strong. Look at how the world loved Bill Clinton, he used to get standing ovations in all countries. Bush goes to a country and they have riots in the streets. There is a strong position from which we could operate and be more friendly to the world, it would just take smarter people than we've had leading us for the past 6-1/2 years.
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07-23-2007, 06:06 PM #17Senior Member
The Samson Option
Originally Posted by Torog
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07-23-2007, 11:52 PM #18Senior Member
The Samson Option
Originally Posted by andruejaysin
PC :S4:
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07-24-2007, 01:02 AM #19Senior Member
The Samson Option
damn! my backspace button on fire.....israel should disarm for peace to ooccur---------:S1: awww nevermind
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07-24-2007, 01:16 AM #20Senior Member
The Samson Option
Originally Posted by eg420ne
i'm giving you the benefit of the doubt and believing that that comment was meant sarcastically. otherwise i would have no other choice than to assert that this is one of the most absurd statements i have ever seen on these boards.
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