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Everything's very complicated. But an awful lot of Americans just see their country the way they did in school: defenders of freedom worldwide. It's funny how we still see ourselves this way and view that kind of Patriotism as a strength, and Europe views distrusting government as a strength.
Japan was such a satellite for example. Japan was reliant upon America in the 1940s for its energy just as America planned it. By threatening to cut off the energy spigot America was able to shape Japan's foreign policy to coincide with its interests. The same was true of Weimer Germany and Bolshevik Russia whom America assumed control over in the 1920s after it collapsed into famine. America industrialized both of those nations. Then something unexpected happened. Hitler came to power. Hitler was independent minded, like Saddam Hussein and Manuel Noriega. LOL sometimes satellites do "irrational" things like attack countries who control them. Hitler began to do an irrational thing by subordinating European countries to Germany rather than America and Britain, the only difference being he was more upfront and honest about it. Saddam Hussein did not meet the Somoza standard. Saddam Hussein might have been a son of bitch but we did not care as long as he was our son of a bitch. The dicatator of Pakistan, the best friend of the Taliban armed with nuclear weapons who exports terrorism to India and harbours al-Qaeda President General Musharaff is a good example of our type of son of bitch.
Stop being so gullible and perhaps you might one day actually see the forest for the trees.
Just heard that Syria is pulling all of its 3,000+ troops out of Lebanon.
Ebb, you're right, the French have sent an aircraft carrier to the region.
What made you such a xenophobe!! You're CRAZY!!:crazyeyes :rolleyes:
Luckily many people seem to lack your insular way of looking at the world.
And it makes you wonder why so many people say they think Amaricans are twats!!!
More will follow, anyone who thinks Chirac is seriously against this war is deluded.
What the French have been annoyed with is the rush to war before the inspectors or other means have been thoroughly exploited as alternatives to the problem.
Just thought I would make that clear........
That's why they were so annoyed when Saddam agreed to more inspections. That's why they dismissed successive letters and reports from the Iraqis as lies, sometimes even without reading them first. That's why they pushed very hard for their version of the new resolution, a text full of ambiguous demands, so they can justify a reason to go to war if an inspector is not allowed to use someone's toilet. That's why they keep telling the inspectors time is running out, despite the fact that to date there has been fuck all proof of WMDs and the Iraqis are collaborating more than ever. That's why they presented the UN with false and manipulated information to make their case for war. That's why they have lied to the world and tried to play 911 card by ludicrously trying to link Iraq and Al Qaeda.
Another defector who spoke in the Philippines recently feels Saddam would use the bomb on his own country to keep it from being liberated the way Afghanistan was.
Liberals say we don't believe it. Bush says why chance it?
Imagine if you will what is quite likely the case for these figures recently paraded before the media for gullible viewers like yourself to feast upon. They are in "the US" therefore subject to our government's graces to remain.
Administration official: "Work for us and help us put the sentimantal and moral issue to the American public and youve got a nice cushy life you can expect over here, not to mention all our help in padding your bank account quite nicely. If on the other hand you have any issues with that, Im sure we can review your application for residency accordingly".
Or far sweeter...
Administration official: "we are looking for a few brave Iraqis to take over in the wonderful new regime we plan to install once we get rid of Saddam. Fancy a nice high level posting and perhaps one of Saddam's palaces for your very own? Ahh you do! ok then, repeat these comments for the cameras".
I sent you a PM about something complimentary a bit ago.