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Originally Posted by Lon
Well Laney Bug----------I happen to be American, presently in New Zealand, and though our country is not a war-mongering people, our government has made some really stupid foreign policy decisions. Have you noticed how we have supported and continue to support some dictators as long as they have something that we need? Haven't we made commitments to governments and then later reneged? It's great to love one's country, but let's not overlook some of it's warts and blemishes, because the rest of the world sure sees them, and it's important to maintain credibility to garner respect, which at this point in time we do not have from the rest of the world.
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Unfortunately, the rest of the world has lost much respect for America. It was once a country that the rest of the world envied.
The Vietnam war was also deemed a failure for America but easily forgotton to some. The failure of the Iraq war stirs the memorie's of Vietnam and does not put the US in a great light.
It is sad that it will take many many years for America to erase the memory of Bush's policie's not just in foriegn policy but economic and internal also.
We are well aware here that our former PM played a very large part in invading Iraq without just cause and he will also go down in history along with Bush as the aggressor.