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To: Oceander

Washington was sneaky. He warned us of foreign entanglements, after signing a treaty with France.


12 posted on 06/28/2011 6:49:01 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

Yes, but he didn’t warn us to avoid every single relationship with foreign powers, he warned us to be careful about every single foreign relationship we consider, and to only enter into those that truly advance our own interests.


13 posted on 06/28/2011 6:53:11 PM PDT by Oceander (The phrase "good enough for government work" is not meant as a compliment)
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To: 1rudeboy
It was Jefferson, not Washington.

"Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations-entangling alliances with none."

But, most of the founders felt the same way. Washington said:

"It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world."

17 posted on 06/28/2011 7:02:20 PM PDT by Batrachian (Prepare for four more years)
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