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Re: To change the tune...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 9 Feb 2004 04:11:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
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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.
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Bush’s support for Israel is good for nobody. It is’nt even good for Israel.
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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 extremists.
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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....
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None of that explains Bush’s support for brutal regimes (e.g. Uzbekistan &
Israel) or nuclear proliferators (Pakistan).
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Israel a “brutal regime”? Koo-Koo, and good nite!
JOHN
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) You need to understand what "Democracy" means. (...) It is not only "Islamic extremists" who oppose what Israel is doing. (...) Yep, it's a (URL) f> (URL) a> (URL) c> (URL) t>. (...) You are in denial. Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Bush's support for Israel is good for nobody. It is'nt even good for Israel. (...) None of that explains Bush’s support for brutal regimes (e.g. Uzbekistan & Israel) or nuclear proliferators (Pakistan). Scott A (20 years ago, 8-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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