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Re: To change the tune...
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Sun, 8 Feb 2004 14:56:11 GMT
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As far as the world popularity contest goes, I hold no illusions. We will be vilified regardless of what we do. Best to do what is right for us, for usually that is best for the world as well anyway.

Bush’s support for Israel is good for nobody. It is’nt even good for Israel.

  
Spreading Democracy and Freedom are noble tasks, and make the world a better place. BTW, name for me 1 war in the history or the world between 2 Democracies....


None of that explains Bush’s support for brutal regimes (e.g. Uzbekistan & Israel) or nuclear proliferators (Pakistan).

Scott A



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(...) By merit of being a Democracy alone Israel deserves our support. While I agree that in an ideal world we wouldn't have to support Israel monetarily as we currently do, to actually withdraw support would be a very bad signal to send to Islamic (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote: (snipped quotations) What I thought: nowhere did he ever use the term "imminent". (...) The meaning of your non-sequitur eludes me. What Bush wanted was Saddam Hussein removed from power, period. (...) (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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