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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 11:12:23 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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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.
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You need to understand what “Democracy” means.
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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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It is not only “Islamic extremists” who oppose what Israel is doing.
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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”?
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Yep, it’s a f
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You are in denial.
Scott A
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Message is in Reply To:
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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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