The big powers have finally had it -- Minor dysfunctional nations have nothing but nuisance value

National Post ^ | November 5, 2001 | George Jonas

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[Diddle E. Squat]

I dunno. The author doesn't seem to consider the impact of the big players(China, Russia) egging on/utilizing the small states as mercenary disruptors, while maintaining plausible deniability.

[Southack]

There is some part of truth to this article.

[American_Patriot_For_Democracy]

Beautifully written.

[robnoel]

The big powers have had it. If, during the Cold War, the United States backed Israel against the Soviet Union, while Soviet Russia backed the Palestinians against the United States, in today's climate both the United States and Russia prefer to back each other against troublesome Jews and Muslims alike.

One could also ad to the Jews and Muslims.... Rhodesians and South Africans that the two powers agreed to back each other on.....sad but true!

[avg_freeper]

Thank you for this post.

It does put the actions of Russia and the U.S. into perspective.

I for one am not too happy about the friends we plan on making to confront the sheep stealers.

I'm not too sure if Russia and the U.S. are ready to play nice.

I know that Putin has been presenting him self as a Russian version of a born again christian.

OK, good for him. I'm not going to judge the man's faith but I do believe he has cause to do a little soul
searching.

At the same time instead of getting into stupid UN messes like we did in Bosnia, we should of relied
more on Russia for guidance.

[Brian Allen]

..... the West may be uneasy with some measures Russia is liable to employ against the Chechens, or China against the Uighurs, but it will keep its unease to itself .....

It will?

Only if we're lucky .....

[Brian Allen]

..... instead of getting into stupid UN messes like we did in Bosnia, we should of relied more on Russia for guidance.

What a deal, eh?

Given the choice between following Russia's advice or Hitler's example, that stupendously stupid pair of clowns, Herr Boyo KKKli'toon and his horrid little turd-way Neo-axis cohort -- 'Turd-Way-Tony' Mussolini Blair -- galloped after Mr Hitler!

Let us therefore hope and pray that Bush does better!

[CommiesOut]

bttt

[okie01]

Yet another essay arguing for a renewal of the colonial principle -- "shako" mandates for "sheep-stealer" provinces.

[Migraine]

A good piece. Thanks for the forward.

[WaterDragon]

You know, this article makes a lot of sense, but the writer loses me when he lumps Israel in with the "sheep stealers" as though there is moral equivalency between terrorism and national defense. The writer seems to have thrown Israel into that mix for the purpose of holding on to the attention of Muslims and socialists, but it's still unforgiveable.

[madrussian]

I disagree with the wholesale lumping of all "sheep-stealers" into one big heap. I'd say that once the big powers work out their differences they will scale down their "special relationships" with such countries as Israel and various "freedom fighters" that were used in their play against their opponent.

That also point to why small players would like to maintain animosity between larger players and stir the pot. The neocon Trotskyite Krisol-Podhoretz-Safire clique is on a mission to keep America involved in local wars in order to keep America engaged with Israel.

[Brian Allen]

..... keep America engaged with Israel .....

What will "keep America engaged with Israel" is that it is the Right thing to do. The Fundamental Christian Goodness inherent in our FRaternal Republic's very being will see to it that, until the last American, Our Nation -- regardless of what the self-styled [There aren't any!] "other big powers" say and/or do -- stands beside Israel

[CommiesOut]

See? You lost. We gonna die no matter what.

1. We have to help because it's Right thing to do until the last American.
2. If we don't help the end is for all of us.

[headsonpikes]

"Beautifully written."

George Jonas is a prominent Hungarian refugee who made his mark in the Toronto literary scene. An engaging writer!

[nopardons]

Interesting. Thanks for the flag.

[185JHP]

A good example of the sheep-stealers idea of character and decency is, they named a bridge after the guy (Princip) who assassinated the Archduke, which led to a World War. Sheep-stealer cultures are often perverse, and always inferior. Left unchecked, sheep-stealer cultures have a "Gresham's Law effect" - they drive out good cultures.