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Ubon94
Joined: 21 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: Why cant we in the west leave everyone alone |
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mendosan wrote: I have just been thinking wouldn't life be simpler if us Westerners could just butt out of other peoples affairs and sort out our own problems. I know its impossible but it would be nice we managed to drag ourselves througth the Renaissance and the Enlightenment we Industrialized its not our fault we have, for the most part free happy lives I will finish with a quote
"I Know of no instance in history of a nation being educated by another nation into self-goverment and Independence every nation has fought its way up in the world as the English have done." -Sir Alfred Lyall the British imperial administrator 1882
Lets leave everyone alone!
I think Sweden is one country that doesn't get it self involve in any conflicts, yet their miliary is said to be one of the best in the world. |
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eternal?uset
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: mendosan wrote:
I have just been thinking wouldn't life be simpler if us Westerners could just butt out of other peoples affairs and sort out our own problems. I know its impossible but it would be nice we managed to drag ourselves througth the Renaissance and the Enlightenment we Industrialized its not our fault we have, for the most part free happy lives I will finish with a quote
"I Know of no instance in history of a nation being educated by another nation into self-goverment and Independence every nation has fought its way up in the world as the English have done." -Sir Alfred Lyall the British imperial administrator 1882
Lets leave everyone alone!
America has repeatedly shown they intervene when there is some sort of beneficial factor, whether it is to overthrow a communist regime, for fear of Soviet satellites, or the benefactor in the Iraqi War. (Oil, Halliburton, etc.) |
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smo69
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Quote: America has repeatedly shown they intervene when there is some sort of beneficial factor, whether it is to overthrow a communist regime, for fear of Soviet satellites, or the benefactor in the Iraqi War. (Oil, Halliburton, etc.)
So what? The big dog will always be ridiculed by the underdog. The world isn't all rainbows, come back to reality. If the US let all of its interests whirl into a spiral of sh*t, then I'd be picking up the crumbs and the middle east would be watching "Iraqi Idol" on their 50" plasmas right now.
"With great power comes great responsibility." - Thank you Spidey
The US has been doing it for years, and a good example of that is the Monroe Doctrine from so long ago. |
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mendosan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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eternal?uset wrote: Quote: mendosan wrote:
I have just been thinking wouldn't life be simpler if us Westerners could just butt out of other peoples affairs and sort out our own problems. I know its impossible but it would be nice we managed to drag ourselves througth the Renaissance and the Enlightenment we Industrialized its not our fault we have, for the most part free happy lives I will finish with a quote
"I Know of no instance in history of a nation being educated by another nation into self-goverment and Independence every nation has fought its way up in the world as the English have done." -Sir Alfred Lyall the British imperial administrator 1882
Lets leave everyone alone!
America has repeatedly shown they intervene when there is some sort of beneficial factor, whether it is to overthrow a communist regime, for fear of Soviet satellites, or the benefactor in the Iraqi War. (Oil, Halliburton, etc.)
Well its not gonna act contrary to its own intrests is it that would be mental. |
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agentkgb
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: Why cant we in the west leave everyone alone |
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mendosan wrote: Why cant we in the west leave everyone alone
Because it's not the American Way.
Many Western countries, especially the US, acts militarily in the interest of their upper class, regardless of the effects this has on whatever country they're invading/occupying/rescuing/whatever.
The west could leave everyone else alone of course, but it's not going to happen anytime soon. |
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curisz
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| Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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We will never correct the ill effects of our meddling with more meddling. Personally, I would make it the law of the land that we do not deal, politically or economically, with any nation that doesn't have free elections and basic human rights guarantees. If a nation wants to deal with the U.S., they need to show us they embrace these ideals, otherwise get lost.
It would hurt our economy short term, but ultimately more Americans would get back to work, more third world countries would develop independently and reach freedom and democracy on their own, and the end result would be increased national security both now and in the future. |
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