Robert Seeberger wrote: > Soviet Russia used to do things like this, and you never saw this level of > protest over it. > China is still in Tibet and the protest is minimal in comparison. > > A lot is made by the rest of the world of Americas inconsistencies in > foreign policy. But the rest of the world has been pretty inconsistent in the pursuit of > peace.
Yes, Russia and China have done terrible things, in both this century and the last one. If it was possible, they should be brought to account for their crimes. But at the moment, they're just too powerful. A war to liberate Chechyna or Tibet would kill too many people to be worth the cost. The world is inconsistent about preventing aggression, and it shouldn't be. But at the moment, it's the only world we've got. The thing that bothers me so much here is that this time it's *America* who's the aggressor. The one major power that has (almost) never acted in an imperialistic manner, the country that has helped other nations far more than it has harmed them. A country that has, up until now, been an inspiration and model for the world. Yes, we expect more of the United States than other countries. And the United States should expect more of itself. Kevin Street _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
