From: Kai M. Becker (kmb@kai-m-becker.de)
Date: Fri Feb 21 2003 - 09:43:00 MST
Geoff Tillman schrieb:
> American politicians are elected by the American People to serve
> American interests. That is the very nature of a democratic goverment.
If (US)American politicians only care for (US)American interests,
they'll soon see, that the other 5.75 bio. humans have ways to make
their interests clear. Be it diplomatic talks, demonstrations - or
attempted airplane landings in large buildings.
> The UN in neither a world goverment nor is it democratic by any means.
> If you do not like that system then work to create a democratic world
> state but don't believe it exists yet.
No, such a democratic world government doesn't exist yet, and perhaps we
shouldn't want one, but there are such things as international treaties
and one party - by far not the only one, but the most important - that
ignores signed treaties is the US government. They broke bilateral
treaties (Nicaragua, th US got even convicted for this), presented faked
evidence to justify wars (Vietnam, Golf War I, Grenada), support
dictators, war lords and even extreme religious fanatics and give a shit
for freedom and democracy, whenever they have to choose between what is
right and what serves US interests. Saddam Hussein got his Anthrax stems
from Mr. Donald Rumsfeld himself.
It's no wonder we see no progress in non-military solutions of
conflicts, when the most important factor for this process doesn't
behave in a civilized way. The message to other regimes is clear,
especially to those with a likewise "flexible" moral: Might makes right.
Therefore, the US foreign policy of the last 40 years is one of the
major forces _against_ more democracy and freedom.
Kai
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