Chris Campbell wrote:
At 11:38 PM 8/21/2007, Dr. Core wrote:
But in the US the debate is far from over. There is a deep seated
belief that the enlightened, i.e. the wealthiest and most
technologically advanced, nation(s) can and should build the most
advanced and fearsome weapons (including rocket-powered bionic arm or
shape-shifting robot) in order to protect her own national interest
and maintain world order. Actually, I argue your casual wording of
"unbelievably naive" should brand you a "fringe extreme liberal
leftist" label in most of US.
Not really. There's a reason Bush's approval rating is so low, and why
significant portions of his own party have broken ranks with him. Most
of us really don't think we should be mucking about in other countries
unless provoked (i.e., overwhelming support for war in Afghanistan,
tepid support, and ultimately outright hostility toward, war in Iraq).
Quite. And there's a *huge* difference between building the most
advanced and fearsome weapons (threat) and using them, especially when
they're used for dumb reasons. I have no problem with the U.S.
developing the M-1A2, F-22, the F-35, the super Nimitz carriers (isn't
Europe coming out with new carriers, Eurofighters, Leopard IIs, etc.,
isn't Asia coming out with new jets and ships as well, China's going to
the Moon for crying out loud?), I have a big problem with using them for
no better reason than we can. Those advanced and fearsome weapons is
what keeps other countries off my county's back. This idiot of a leader
we have, however, is going a long way towards negating that advantage.
Alfred.
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