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Re: Why us? and if us, why this way?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 17 Mar 2003 14:03:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> The American people are not naifs who yearn for isolationism, but they are
> starting to ask some hard questions about the way we have been doing
> business for 50 years, and it may well be time to grant the French,
> Canadians, Germans, Turks, South Koreans, and a host of others their wishes
> for independence from us: polite friendship — but no alliances, no bases, no
> money, no trade concessions, and no more begging for the privilege of
> protecting them."
Canada is in this list?
This is why I disdain American political hacks (of course I distain Canadian
political hacks as well... ;) ).
I don't recall Canada ever 'begging' protection from the US. I don't recall
Canada ever 'begging' for trade concessions, and American bases in Canada?
Hack
Dave K
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| (...) Nor do I. Canada has been a staunch friend of the US far more often than not. (...) Here I think you may want to check your recollection better. Who mans the DEW? (...) I'd not be so dismissive so quickly. His arguments are sound, they're just (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) (URL) always agree with Hanson but he's right this time. Even if you think there's a moral obligation (that the US somehow has gotten stuck with ) to right every wrong (which I do not! I go ONLY as far as saying we ought to clean up the messes (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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