In a message dated 10/11/2004 3:26:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
John Kerry, of course, meant by "global test" that America must not just lay out its causes, but that we must get some form of international approval - beyond the approval of getting at least 21 out of 30 formal US Allies to support the Iraq War as Bush did, and apparently beyond getting UN Security Council approval as we did during the first Gulf War (which Kerry voted against.) He meant that we must test our actions in the arena of international politics. That does not mean that we must require intenational approval but we must interact with othe nations of the world in a way that keeps them and us involved with each other. As never before we live in close conjunction with the rest of the world. What we do affects everyone else but it is important to realize that we need the rest of the world for economy and way of life to thrive. Military might is not enough anymore. We need the rest of the world to deal with us without resentment. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
