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Old 04-03-2003, 04:11 PM   #9
Uryoces
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Fact: The US may have created Sadam Hussein in the early 1960's when is supported the Baath party's rise to power.
Fact: The US supported Sadam Hussein during the 80's.
Fact: The US supported and armed the Mujahadeen in the 80's against the Soviet-backed Afghan government.
Fact: The US backed out of Afghanistan when the Soviets left, and years of turmoil followed.

Fact: They have turned those weapons on us, and on their own people, commiting horrible atrocities.

What no one will say, or refuses to see is an ugly concept: Do not aid third world nations militarily; offer them little aid in anything save humanitarian.

If we strictly adhere to the French idea that the younger a 'civilized' nation is, the more irresponsible it is, we conclude that third world nations will act irresponsibly with support and materiel.

People often speak of haves and have-nots, but it's very important to make the have-nots realize that most of what the haves have is complete, utter, extraneous, non-essential bullshit. They should not accept aid from first-world countries, and should politely tell any businesses from them "no".

This is an incomplete thought process, but I just wanted to stir the anthill, and see what comes pouring out.
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