At 11:34 PM 4/2/2003 -0600 Horn, John wrote:
>> From: Kevin Street [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> 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.
>
>Yes, I think I've said before that this is exactly my biggest problem with
>the whole thing. America just doesn't things like this. Or at least that
>what I've always thought. Not in this century, er, last century.
>Unfortunately, that's where we find ourselves.
Doesn't "imperialism" require the formation of a colony?
JDG
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