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To: tom paine 2

It's not just corrupt leaders, its a corrupt culture. Until African nations undergo a major cultural change, they will NEVER have good government. If you say it cannot be done, just look at how the Japanese changed after Commodore Perry's visit.


4 posted on 07/06/2005 5:32:29 AM PDT by nuke rocketeer
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To: nuke rocketeer

And again after General Douglas MacArthur's "visit".


9 posted on 07/06/2005 5:42:11 AM PDT by Mister Da (When the police arrive, make sure only one story is told - yours!)
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To: nuke rocketeer
"If you say it cannot be done, just look at how the Japanese changed after Commodore Perry's visit."

lol, Japanese culture has always been superior to African culture economically. Commodore Perry had little to do with it.
13 posted on 07/06/2005 7:44:57 AM PDT by monday
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To: nuke rocketeer
If you say it cannot be done, just look at how the Japanese changed after Commodore Perry's visit.

I don't think Commodore Perry changed their "culture". He just convinced them it was in their best interests to adopt Western technology. Their culture remained completely feudal including a God-emperior.

Now General MacArthur's "visit" 90 years later changed Japanese culture.

15 posted on 07/06/2005 8:03:41 AM PDT by Ditto ( No trees were killed in sending this message, but billions of electrons were inconvenienced.)
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