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Comment on: Re: How can the U.S. regain its standing the world?

Bigthink — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:16:38 +0100

I don't think America can regain its lost 'authority' on human rights. That America's become a user of torture and arbitrary imprisonment against people does not just speak for the Bush administration. It speaks for the current members of congress, and the people in general.

I hope America does lose its standing as the 'leader of the free world'. The US has developed a messiah complex, whereby it sees itself as the exception to all rules that other countries are bound to abide by. Some see this as a form of imperialism, the American empire. That can't be allowed to happen.

Why can't America simply return to being a country like all others, that exercises its influence only when necessary, for its own needs? No bribing dictators to play nice, no funding regime changes and coupes..No funding assassinations of state leaders.

To play big brother to one side in any given conflict means being the enemy to the other side. Can we really afford to be engaged in having a say and a role in every conflict, and being the bad guy in the eyes of which other side we label as our foe?

Comment on: Re: How can the U.S. regain its standing the world?

Bigthink — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:20:07 +0100

NEVER VOTE FOR ANOTHER REPUBLICAN PRESEDENT AGAIN!

Comment on: Re: How can the U.S. regain its standing the world?

Bigthink — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:26:41 +0100

On 15-May-1948, why did the American Government advocated a document which called for the creation of the State of Israel? The moslems (islamists) will listen to us if we stop the unconditional support of the State of Israel. Inform the Israelis that Americans can nolonger afford to spoil them.

Comment on: Re: How can the U.S. regain its standing the world?

Bigthink — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:23:38 +0100

Ever since 9/11, we have squandered an opportunity to be the most liked and supported Democracy/world power. For 2008, consider an experienced but change-capable, more balanced cross-party non-partisan political Pres.-VP pairing like McCain-Lieberman or Bloomberg-Richardson.