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To: Prokopton
"If the U.S. had not intervened in the ME these countries would likely no longer exist - and they know it."

Do you mean all our military and economic help we've thankfully provided to Israel?

"These countries do not support us because of any shared values because there aren't any"

Have you been over there lately? The cities over there make Times Square look suburban. Their most popular restaurants are places like Chili's and McDonalds. There is a Starbucks on every corner. Their shopping malls put ours to shame. There is a satellite dish on every rooftop, and children wear Oakland Raider t-shirts. The biggest difference between most major Arab cities and major US cities is that you can walk the streets at night alone in the Middle East without getting mugged. The values of the average Arab are a lot closer to yours than you might think.

"Saudi Arabia sees no conflict in assisting us at the same time they assist our enemies."

Let me refer you to my first statement in this post. We've been doing the same thing for decades.

694 posted on 03/12/2006 11:46:18 PM PST by Rokke
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To: Rokke

"Have you been over there lately? The cities over there make Times Square look suburban. Their most popular restaurants are places like Chili's and McDonalds. There is a Starbucks on every corner. Their shopping malls put ours to shame. There is a satellite dish on every rooftop, and children wear Oakland Raider t-shirts. "

And Osama uses a cell phone, Iran is making nukes, and the 9/11 hijackers flew planes.

Shared technology (invented by the West) does not equal in any way shared values.


702 posted on 03/12/2006 11:53:09 PM PST by dervish ("And what are we becoming? The civilization of melted butter?")
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To: Rokke
I was not referring to Israel. Do you know what our military presence was in these countries, except Saudi Arabia, before Desert Storm? How much assistance were we getting from Kuwait, Quatar, or the UAE?
There are McDonalds and designer clothes stores in China too but they are not our friend.
What is lacking in these countries is freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of association, equality for women and democracy.
If I was the UAE I would view the US as an ally of convenience also - and I'm sure they do.
708 posted on 03/12/2006 11:57:53 PM PST by Prokopton
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