Manipulating the public into doing/feeling the way you do is a staple of politics. If the people of France were with America after 9/11 and would have invaded Iraq, all that's needed is the French president going against it and his influence on the people to turn things around.
> That's interesting. > > I think the democratically elected leaders of any country are > actually only > interested in one thing: getting re-elected. How do you do > that? You cater > to the majority of your citizens...not always a bad thing, as you are > primarily in place to execute on behalf of the majority of > your country. > > As such, France, Germany, and many others country's position > against the > Iraq war is, i think, largely predicated on the large percentage of > disapproval among their people. > > Let's say, then, that Kerry wins the election, and suddenly > these countries > see a chance to share in the potential profits from Iraq > based upon Kerry's > "bring in our allies promise", a euphemism for buying back > friends (after > all, thats what politics is). Will the governments of these country's > suddenly try to sway public opinion in favor of the Iraq > occupation? Saying > things like "its okay if we help now, Kerry is in power!". > And if they do, > will it work? If it works, was it worth it? > > If Kerry wins (as i think he will), things will get VERY interesting. > > > > The answer is money and power. Germany and France will > gladly join in on > > Iraq if they have an equal share in how the country is developed and > > profited from. > > > <snip> > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=38 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132625 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
