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Originally posted by Barry the Sprout:
To your point, Magness, about countries acting in their own interests. I agree in part. I think they do - but I am using a different definition of country. In this case the country is the collection of capitalists who control the policy. I don't think it is in the interests of the American public in the long run to bomb afghanistan, but it is happening anyway. Why did America finance bay of Pigs et al in Latin America? Were the American public threatened or were American capitalists interests threatened?
I do feel very sorry for SC as she appear to be the only anti war person on this forum apart from me. Some of the stuff on here is pretty infuriating to read and might be considered flamebait under a different light. Not attacking anyone with that - I am just saying that the atmosphere is enough to irritate anyone. So please have some patience, or sypmathy, whichever you find easier.
I'm not really sure what you meant by being bothered by my attacking what you don't believe in?!?!
Communism as an idea is fine, but it has never been successfully used! The Soviets proved that. The Chinese are still proving it. You don't think there are haves and have nots in China? There wasn't an elite ruling class in Russia? I bet the average citizen in either of those regimes would give you an earful about communism, if they didn't fear for their life. An idea that hasn't been successfully proven is a theory. Capitalism and Democracy work!
You might not think it's in American's best interest, but as an American I do think the bombing in Afghanistan is in my best interest! I personally believe that! The Bay of Pigs? Well, if you want to go back 40 years we can, but I personally believe the overthrow of Castro was a good idea. It was less than three years after the Bay of Pigs we found Nuclear weapons in Cuba which brought the world the closest it's ever been to nuclear war. Plenty of reason there as proved by history not big business.