"I think the families of those killed would have a different view - but you really can't come down on France without remembering that the U.S. did exactly the same thing -"
Yeah. We did, and it was wrong then too.
We should not be doing business with brutal regimes who don't observe basic human rights.
And we damn sure shouldn't be selling them equipment that can be used to build weapons that will be pointed at us in the future.
China may eat us for lunch in the not too distant future.
From your post: "China may eat us for lunch in the not too distant future."
I agree 100% - what happened in the 1990s will come back to hit the U.S. hard - and sooner than most people think -(what's happening on our west coast - no one knows or has the answer - or cares)
But you know what - I believe the people who let it happen won't even know why - that's how stupid they are/were -
just my opinion - take care now -