Strictly Kosovo was illegal. Even worse it was based on lies. NATO aggression caused all kinds of suffering, and it turns out there was no genocide, there was a low scale civil war where both sides were guilty of atrocities, and a third side brought its own disgusting atrocities under the banner of NATO.

Instead of gold we have the reserve currency as the US dollar. As long as all nations hold american dollars, and especially Japan since it must buy oil in american dollars, the US treasury benefits greatly through controlled inflation of the US dollar.

The US military has been given the job to protect oil all over the world. In past empires this was no different.

Im not saying that some nations do not benefit from american empire, just as many peoples beneffited from roman, british, turkish, and dutch empires. Other nations are not so lucky. like the ME, latin america, or indonesia, vietnam, etc.. The germans and french would have benefiited greatly had america not invaded iraq, for they would have some lucrative oil contracts with Saddam.


The US cannot control the price of oil, nor does it benefit from oil that is too cheap (throughout the 90s). The elite is the ones who benefit from high oil prices, and it is the elite that props up and keeps american politicians in power. Americans and Canadians have been paying way too little for oil for far too long, the current price of oil is really nothing.

America is certainly in Iraq because of oil. Not to capture it and take it home, but to protect it with military bases and make sure rivals like china, or small potatoes like Saddam, cannot horde it, nationalize it, or just generally use it against americans. This is also why americans are building bases in eastern europe so that they can protect the piple lines, etc...

Historically, empires use the military to protect much needed resources, and sources of profit for their commercial backers. Today is no different.

Empires have always spun their imperialistic forays in humanitarian terms so that the masses would go along with it, believing they are spreading good fortune and rescuiing people from tyrrany. This is precisely what the british did in babylon many decades ago, and it is quite funny to go back and read the rhetoric of british politicians and military leaders talk about spreading freedom and saving the poor arabs. No different from today.

Andrew

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That's why we took over Canada, and turned them all into peasants making our guns and butter. Oops, that hasn't happened yet.

It really isn't important if a few countries full of swindlers don't like people like me. So how, exactly, am I wrong?

Your not wrong. There is never a reason to be concerned with canada. It is the land of nothingness and insignificance.

And you live in Gods own country where everyone are good christians who never does anything wrong? God would laugh his ass off!

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It all comes down to this on election day: Are you a racist, or do you look down on spastics?

I don't think you are carefully reading ductor's posts. He is asking for a wider perspective - not defending the US. I know you think anti-American hatred is justified (you always do....) but are you willing to question your own bias? Or do you NEED to hold on to anti-American sentiments?

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"Our fears in Banquo
Stick deep; in his royalty of nature
Reigns that which would be fear'd: 'tis much he dares;
And, to that dauntless temper of his mind,
He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour
To act in safety."

Macbeth 3:1

Do you actually think before you post this stuff? Of course you have the right to criticize Americans, so don't start whining about that. But you should have at least some willingness to deal with the reality of American life.

Your posts include every stereotype about Americans, all mixed together. The result doesn't make sense.

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"Our fears in Banquo
Stick deep; in his royalty of nature
Reigns that which would be fear'd: 'tis much he dares;
And, to that dauntless temper of his mind,
He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour
To act in safety."

Macbeth 3:1

Dont take everything I post seriously! I was just trying to get Glockmail down from his high horse and ride a pony.

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It all comes down to this on election day: Are you a racist, or do you look down on spastics?

I did.

Can ya guess MY vote

Ya really gotta love jessie's polls and threads

And? Germans are rolling through Paris - is this a problem? It seems a lot has changed.

By the way - the french knew very well about the danger - but Germany used a new weapon they knew nothing about - parachutists.

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Scientia et potentia humana in idem coincidunt, quia ignoratio causae destituit effectum
Sir Francis Bacon

On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux
Antoine de Saint-Exupery

1. How does simply living in The Promised Land make all that live there somehow perfect?
2. Where have I claimed this?
3. Good deflection, but you missed the point of the post. What could be the reason for that?

France, once a Catholic nation, are now being overun by radical Muslims. That is what I was referring to. Just as the frenchies couldn't see the potential of 20th century German technology on warfare, they don't see the current threat to their culture. As some of the frenchies blame the US for not saving their arses on day 1 of WW2, these same woosies currently see the US as striving for world domination, when in fact, it is fanatical Islam.

Glock,

I've read many of your posts but this one is your best attempt as humour so far. I really did find it funny. Thanks !

It's much easier to dismiss reality as humor than to face it.

Ohhh...does this mean i made it off your ignore list??

I think I understood Ductors post. I do think that the US gets most of the focus, and that some other nations get a bit of a pass. But what I think is going on is that the US has voluntarily taken the drivers seat of the globe. (this is not disputable if you read the their open and published strategy. http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/nss.html)

The US has taken the position of global hegemon, nobody has asked them to do it, they did this eagerly and voluntarily. This will naturally lead to hatred, distrust, and instability. This is unavoidable, and it is my job as a citizen of the world to criticize it every chance I get. I will never support the unilateral and unjustified use of force designed to create an economic and military empire by any nation whatsoever under any circumstances.

Do you agree that the US military should be diplacing locals in their own nations in order to further the hegemony? You do realize this goes against the declaration of human rights don't you? Do you not think that south koreans are justified in protesting against the destruction of their homes and their communities by the american military?

Andrew

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Ethanol is a fabulous solution to our energy dilemma because it will provide more fuel for us to drive around and look for food.

-- Unknown