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To: dubyaismypresident

One takes one's allies where on can. They are no permanent allies, just permanent "interests." I don't know who said that, but whomever it was, there are right.


510 posted on 09/20/2004 8:02:44 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Torie
One takes one's allies where on can. They are no permanent allies, just permanent "interests." I don't know who said that, but whomever it was, there are right.

I agree with the quote. I think it's Kissenger but I could be wrong.

Personally, I was and still think it wasn't worth poking Russia in the eye over something in which we had no national interest.

515 posted on 09/20/2004 8:04:41 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (Day 12, and the pajamahadeen still demands Dan Rather be fired)
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To: Torie

Von Clauswitz, I think. He also said that "war is just politics by another means".


516 posted on 09/20/2004 8:05:05 PM PDT by BigKahuna
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