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Re: Why is AIDS such a big deal?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 9 May 2000 18:07:34 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeff Stembel writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeff Stembel writes:
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> > > > The destablization of countries not a threat to US National Security?
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> > > No. Not in the general case it isn't. Sorry about that.
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> > Explain please.
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> We're not the worlds policeman. While the destabilization of, for example,
> Liberia, may be quite saddening to watch, it's not going to have a long term
> large impact on us. There is nothing that Liberia has that is a vital interest
> to us.
Actually, it does: Our Fellow Man.
> The destabilization of, for example, Japan, on the other hand, would have an
> impact on us.
Actually, it would probably heavily damage our economy.
> But even an "impact" may or may not be a "threat to security".
While true, it is rather hard to say just what would happen when a country
destabilized. Therefore, it is better to be safe than sorry.
> Please explain why, if we stand off and let Liberia disintegrate, it is a
> "threat to US National Security". Be specific. Remember, you're the asserter,
> burden of proof is on you.
See an earlier post of mine. You won't be getting any proof, nor can you give
it, because this is conjecture. So, I'll ask again, how is this not a threat
to national security?
Jeff
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| (...) I don't think that counts. If the government believed that 'our fellow man' was a vital interest, things would be very different. Since they aren't, then it must not be so. (...) Nah. I'm no economist, but I bet we'd go on fine after hitting (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) We're not the worlds policeman. While the destabilization of, for example, Liberia, may be quite saddening to watch, it's not going to have a long term large impact on us. There is nothing that Liberia has that is a vital interest to us. The (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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