Quote Originally Posted by Hydrizzle
No I don't think psychocat knows the kind of dictator i'm talking about.... I'm talking about the ruler of a country who has absolute power.

The US doesn't tell other countries what to do, they do what they want. However, we bribe them with finantial and military aid. If any poor country wants to go against us and watch thier economy go down the drain, they are free to do so. As for the US telling people they can't have WMD's well I think that makes perfect sense! Oh, and we tell Japan and Germany that they can't have a military for a good reason.
Amsterdam trying to bring my understanding of the word dictator into question wasn't really answering my question was it??
Just makes you look a twat.

The interference that brought Pinochet to power was US backed so your theory of the US being against dictators seems to apply only to certain dictators.
The rise of the Ba-ath party in Iraq was also US backed , funny that really considering who the last leader of the party was don't you think?
As for economic power isn't it western banks that refuse to cancel third world debt the reason why the west gets to dictate prices on the world market.
As for Germany and Japan they are as much linked financialy with Europe and the US that they are now considered allies so they are in the same boat so to speak.
If the US tells others they can't have WMD then why should the US be allowed ?, if I phrase it this way do you think you could give a real answer this time since your answer of "it makes perfect sense" is just bullshit and not an answer.Why does it make sense ? So that they can continue the John Wayne act? Who gave the US the right to be so hypocritical ?