The United States of America is a Threat to World Peace

[Ming]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat What nation doesn't act in it's own perceived interests in foreign policy?

Trolls never let the truth get in the way of a good troll

[Clear Skies]

Thanks for the backup, Ming I love the 'everyone does it' argument being used to justify something...
(/sarcasm)

[David Floyd]

What nation doesn't act in it's own perceived interests in foreign policy?

How does that justify aggression and murder? It certainly wouldn't work as a defense if I used it in a murder trial - "I was acting in my own self interest". Please

[MrFun]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat


What nation doesn't act in it's own perceived interests in foreign policy?

Exactly, so why do some people get upset in the past, when myself, and ohters have pointed out how the United States propped dictatorships in Latin American countries?

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Hey we are moving off topic here....

to (try and) focus the discussion on two particular quotes from Mandela

If you look at those matters, you will come to the conclusion that the attitude of the United States of America is a threat to world peace. Because what [America] is saying is that if you are afraid of a veto in the Security Council, you can go outside and take action and violate the sovereignty of other countries. That is the message they are sending to the world.

and

But it is the men who around him who are dinosaurs, who do not want him to belong to the modern age. The only man, the only person who wants to help Bush move to the modern era is Gen. Colin Powell, the secretary of State

- the dinos are Rumsfeld and Cheney - if any clarification is needed...


please feel free to disscuss (as I have to go now... shortly hopefully)

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by David Floyd
How does that justify aggression and murder?

It's one of the perks of living in anarchy.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Clear Skies
Thanks for the backup, Ming I love the 'everyone does it' argument being used to justify something...
(/sarcasm)

Did I say that it was justification?

I was implying that people who live in glasses houses shouldn't throw stones

[Clear Skies]

Originally posted by David Floyd
How does that justify aggression and murder? It certainly wouldn't work as a defense if I used it in a murder trial - "I was acting in my own self interest". Please

Danke schon Backup from Floyd - whoda thunk

[David Floyd]

DD,

It's one of the perks of living in anarchy.

Eh?

CS,

Backup from Floyd - whoda thunk

Beauty of Libertarianism - no one can truly hate you, because you agree with liberals some of the time, conservatives some of the time, and agree with neither much of the time.

[Bereta_Eder]

Everybody does it but noone does it like you doooo[/frank sinatra]

[DinoDoc]

Thank you.

[Clear Skies]

Originally posted by Ming
Did I say that it was justification?

I was implying that people who live in glasses houses shouldn't throw stones

And I'd be just as quick to condemn it if the British government did something like it. In fact I do quite a lot - mostly in Politics lessons I'm such a stupid idealist, i guess.

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Thank you.

Osama tell me what can I do? I don't know how to fly planes.

Another well known song.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Clear Skies
And I'd be just as quick to condemn it if the British government did something like it. In fact I do quite a lot - mostly in Politics lessons I'm such a stupid idealist, i guess.

And I've jumped on Bad American Policy before as well.

It's just that the way most anti american stuff is posted, you would think that NO other country has ever done anything wrong before

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by David Floyd
Eh?

I'm sorry but you'll have to be more specific with your questions if you want an answer.

PS I pictured you as more of a Rage Against the Machine fan, Zorba.