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[gerbie]

Nice article I read somewhere else on LJ. There are thinking Americans after all.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/639017.asp?0na=2101110R&cp1=1


Though I guess I already knew after plenty of reactions on two of my posts here. It does give you a ray of hope for the future after seeing what happened yesterday. I love these discussions with well thinking people from everywhere, even though I don't agree with half of them most of the time. I'm glad my LJ list has at least 7 nationalities, even more cultural backgrounds.

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[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Okay, agree to disagree on the first point.

Chancing policies: Iraq benefited for ages, as the US considered Iran a threat, then when they invaded Kuwait, they were suddenly the villains.

Taliban, same story. Received weapons and money while they fought the Soviet Union, now they are the worst threat on earth.

Both examples to me show the 180 turn the US has made, as both Saddam Hussain and the Taliban have been following a fairly straight line (which I do not support btw, just to be clear) since they came into power.

Re: Like it, like it

[aquariusmama.livejournal.com]

You are right. Well, I am glad that the US made the turn. Politics especially international politics is a tricky business. I can't imagine trying to keep peace with the amount of insane leaders in this world. So, I guess sometimes you have to appease someone you don't like in order to get what you want or need at the time. Or, to keep the peace somewhere else and not start another conflict.

Re: Like it, like it

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

True, the task of a minister of foreign policies can't be a really easy one...