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Originally posted by THENEO
You can't trust liberals because they love life too much that is the reason.
Originally posted by Dreamstone
I'm confused, isn't the entire nature of diplomacy based on past actions, on past decisions? Isn't the entire nature of the global system one of trust based on those past actions and decisions?
I believe that country's do in fact "owe" us. Aid in past events does matter in current ones, and the breaking of this subtle trust is what leads to trouble.
More of a political theory...anything else to add?
[Edited on 11-24-2003 by Dreamstone]
Originally posted by sirCyco
germans they owe us
what the hell??
Originally posted by KrazyIvan
Originally posted by Dreamstone
I'm confused, isn't the entire nature of diplomacy based on past actions, on past decisions? Isn't the entire nature of the global system one of trust based on those past actions and decisions?
I believe that country's do in fact "owe" us. Aid in past events does matter in current ones, and the breaking of this subtle trust is what leads to trouble.
More of a political theory...anything else to add?
[Edited on 11-24-2003 by Dreamstone]
are you talking about europe and the other countries we've saved? if thats the case england dont owe us #, but all of europe does. France espically. they're lucky that we dont declare war on them. after all they did give sodamn insane a nuclear reactor. and the germans they owe us but njot as much. if it wernt for us all of there country would of been under soviet control and west berlin woulda starved to death. payback's a bitch!
Originally posted by Saphronia
If we're just going to play favorites what's the use in having a political body to discuss issues. It'd be more the purpose of coming together in the first place. Then, it's just constant give and take which doesn't supports the people. That's saying the people's opinions don't like American calling France up saying "hey, I hooked you up so hook me up" think that whole idea defeats matter the past does. That's handing over your rights and I can never get with that. You can't support this kind of thinking a be pro-democracy. Some of you have tainted views.
whether we agree on this or not...we have admit the people in France were against the war in Iraq. It would be criminal for a country to take their people into a war that none of them support. That's democracy. So many people said Chirac was pandering to the voters. HELL YEAH! That's democracy...for the people by the people.
Originally posted by greenkoolaid
I think that the Russians would not have beaten the Germans by themselves.
I think the British would not have beaten the Germans by themselves.
I think the Americans would not have beaten the Germans by themselves.
Therefore, it seems to me that it was a group effort. So no one country won the war.
Originally posted by hmmm
yes i agree it was a unified effort. hence the allies. but i believe the arguement is who was the deciding factor? would the allies not of won if the US did not join in? who knows? or will ever know for that matter.