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Originally posted by Barry the Sprout:
Moni - I am so glad that that post had a due sense of good humour as other wise I would have been very pissed off!
1st point: As a Brit it is a little difficult to see how the US has always acted alone and how we will not help if you fall. Remember that there are British and German troops in Afghanistan with you there - whether or not the British people like it as Parliament has not been given a vote on the issue. Also remember that your role as world policeman in WW2 was a good 2 years behind ours and france's. Not that the help wasn't appreciated (would put some kind of smily in here - wee earlier post).
2nd point: Surely one thing that can be learned and acted on from this whole mess is that there are a lot of people who disagree with the American publics view of its own foreign policy. The actions that America has taken are ultimatley self motivated and self serving for the most part. It is often played upon how America is the greatest nation in the world. It has had to work hard to keep itself there over the last few years and a lot of people are starting to wonder why they are still doing it. Fukuyama wrote 11 years ago that we had experienced the end of history - this is sadly showing that it is only the beginning...
Taking the can of worms and throwing it all over the people in the forum, hoping that they don't start to be pissed off...
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I am very glad that my post did not piss you off!
The U.S. is obviously not the only country to ever take action, but it seems to me that in recent decades, we have always been first, where there are others who could have helped that were much closer to the situation(s) but didn't.
Believe me, I am grateful that Britain and German troops are standing by as U.S. allies, but we can all be sure that they too have vested interests in the whole outcome of the situation, which leads me to addressing your point #2.
Just because I live in this country does not mean that I embrace all of its policies, nor should any foreigner kid themselves into thinking that
every American does.
I won't deny that America or any other country in existence is self-serving and Bush is at the top of my list of legal thieves, but notice that we are not the only ones, nor is it a concept we created on our own...we did used to be part of your country!
If America IS the greatest nation in the world it is because everyone has said so to a point where everyone believes it, or at least expects it to be out front.
Tell the new kid how great he is and you can get him to do anything for you for as long as you treat him with respect right?
Push the responsibilities off on someone else so that you can stay out of trouble...this has been a concept of mankind ever since money came into play in life.
Personally, I am sitting back and waiting for the "One world, one people" days when we can all play on the same playground without having to worry about who has the shiniest marbles!
I have to go...our puppy is sick and I need to get the place ready for him to be brought home.
See you later!
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