ThePickledPunk
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- Oct 30, 2009
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- #61
Huh?
We do not need other countries to like us. Warm, fuzzy feelings are not important in International affairs. Respect is.
Sorry, but other countries have a direct bearing on our own well being anymore, in the financial world, the environment, trade, technology, you name it. The U.S. is no longer numero uno in many of these areas, particularly education. We import scientists and engineers because it costs our own children (and their parents) a small fortune to send them to college to learn the same talents that foreigners learn for nothing. The world's economy nearly collapsed because of the failure of American financial institutions that had a ripple effect on global credit and trade. We are hated by certain radical people in the Mideast and Southeast Asia because of our military presence in those areas. How would people in this country react if China had a huge military base located somewhere in the Midwest? Do some homework. The only way to make sure another world war doesn't break out is if we cooperate with one another and at least assure detente among those nations we perceive as enemies and who perceive us as enemies as well.
Read: if the US is just a little nicer all will be well. Appeasement is the answer....