America First: Why we need to examine our insane Foreign policy

self | 12/29/2001 | Demidog

[Joe Hadenuf]

It is in fact a part of the federal government.

Of course it is. That is why I wasn't going to argue the point with him/her. Its just more distraction and diversion.

[Joe Hadenuf]

It is in fact a part of the federal government.

Of course it is. That is why I wasn't going to argue the point with him/her. Its just more distraction and diversion.

[KirklandJunction]

To go back to the title of this post, I'd say "follow the money".
If (big IF) we had peace and harmony in this world, there would be no need for the State Department, Pentagon, CIA, NOW, UN, Hillary, GoPatGo, Jesse Jackson, the Bush brood, Castro, John Birch, etc.
"Foreign policy" is a huge self perpetuating industry with no incentive to actually permanently solve problems.

[clamper1797]

This Libertarian voted FOR prop 187

I guess that other thread got deleted .... (I know I'm slightly off topic)

[jmp702]

Good post. Certainly needed to be said.

The roaming gangs of thread bangers, trying to intimidate into silence those who would disagree with their agenda and propaganda, is why you and others are denigrated with the name calling.

[cascademountaineer]

None of this is a reflection on the American people other than the fact that perhaps the majority doesn't realize the consequences of such foreign policies and still support them by and large.

The simple fact of the matter is that our foreign policy of being involved in the workings of all countries overseas, even when its not in our best interests is the result of policy that stems from the Cold War that is becoming increasingly outdated and out of touch with the modern post Cold War world.

It is imperitive we critically examine both our foreign and domestic policy or we may only be paving the way for our collective ruin as a democracy and burdening succesive generations with problems that we should have worked harder to solve.

[Dane]

Baiting.

Yawn. Is that the best you can come up with?

[JakeWyld]

I agree.

I have reservations about posting on these threads for that reason.

I always have fun on FR. When I am poking fun at someone I'm doing with a smile on my face. I don't mean any actual offense. On other threads I'll end up agreeing with some of the same people. However, I'd hate to get banned over some comment that some huffed up libt. hater took outta context.

[FITZ]

I am an America Firster.

Then it would seem that you'd have some concern for America being attacked by a foreign power on Sept 11. American citizens were slaughtered on US soil. All by foreign agents. We aren't at war with them now because of attacks on Israel, it was because of an attack on the US. We have a right to self-defense.

[Roscoe]

Abandon America'a foreign policies and throw open our borders. That'll bring a smile to OBL and Harry Browne.

[NetValue]

I know it is risky to walk into the middle of a debate but here I go.

America's foreign policy is not insane. The basis of foreign policy is doing what is in the country's interest. America does what is in its interest.

The most common error in assessing foreign policy is to assume that either law or morality are the basis of forein policy. They are not. The basis of foreign policy is only what is in the nation's interest.

To better make the point, assume a scenario where the nation's survival hinged on breaking an international law and bombing an orphanage. The nation would do what is in it's interest (survive) without much regard to either the law or the orphanage because that is in the nation's interest.

Please tell me (without elaboration) even one principle of American foreign policy that is insane.

[Eagle Eye]

On the next thread of this type, if they start up then refuse to respond in kind and hit the abuse button.
This is their warning.

[Jennikins]

Demidog, I'm with you. Good post.

[Pay now bill Clinton]

EXCELLENT post! Super Bump!

[tpaine]

No, their whole purpose is to pervert the thread and change the topic. Extra bonus points to the shills if anyone gets banned.

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Don't forget their huge satisfaction when the thead gets pulled because of that same baiting.

[madrussian]

The roaming gangs of thread bangers, trying to intimidate into silence those who would disagree with their agenda and propaganda, is why you and others are denigrated with the name calling.

The NKVD gang? They exploit the fact that traditional Americans are brought as decent human beings and tend to look for common ground in any conflict, because they implicitly assume that the other side has a valid grievance when they complain. The gang, however, is brought is in the "us vs. them" mentality, where going for the throat, distortion, misrepresentation etc. are a norm.

[tpaine]

Baiting