(jumping in late) I think the US should pick a policy and stick to it. If we intervene to promote democracy, we intervene wherever democracy is threatened. If we do not, then we never do.
None of this horse hooey about saving democracy in countries where political contributors can make money. The Bush administration just isn't smart enough to baffle the international community with bullshit. The Middle East has seen plenty of bullshit and knows it when it sees it. My .02 Dana Heald, Tim writes: > We have tried that in the past and been slammed for it. We end up having > millions hate us for acts of kindness. > > What other nation in the world spends more on humanitarian programs, what > nations sends more people overseas to help the poor, the victims? What have > we gotten for it really? > > No I think that we should act the same way other nations do. If it affects > us we help. Otherwise, nothing. > > Tim > > The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. > Department of State or any affiliated organization(s). Nor have these > opinions been approved or sanctioned by these organizations. This e-mail is > unclassified based on the definitions in E.O. 12958. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:47 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Switzerland and Peace & Harmony > > > > I think we would have to weigh it against the actual national > > security implications, and alliances. If the Brits get > > attacked we go, or the Aussies. > > So, if a country was being, basically, razed to the ground, with massive > loss of life, but it's a unimportant country, then we stand by and > ignore it? Obviously we can't help everyone, but would you not advocate > helping at all, even if it means minimal loss of life/resources on our > part? > > > Natural disasters, well again, will it do something to > > further our position in the world? Not just in the eyes of > > other people, but financially or as pertains to security? > > > > In general, most acts of kindness, not all, would improve how others > view us, but would that be the _only_ thought process you would go > through? You wouldn't think once of helping others outside the country > just to help save lifes? > > -rc > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
