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how does that relate to international politics?

In Reply to: U.S. money, weapons, training, and 'consultants' posted by MDG on December 07, 1999 at 17:53:57:

: : The US has many treaties with many countries. But when atrocities are commited in those countries by that regime, it doesn't redound to the US.
: : I understand your desire to do what is necessary to undercut my position, but good golly man, try to maintain a shread of sanity.

: If you find a poor man, train him how to kill, give him a gun, pay his expenses, send him out to kill someone, and advise him along the way, does it redound to you when he kills his victim?

Of course. I'd be indicted and convicted of homocide. And rightfully so. But how does that relate to international politics? Are you suggesting that the moral code that individuals live by are the same that nations live by? Do you see a difference in an individual acting in the way you suggest and a nation acting in a way to protect its interests? Care to speculate what would happen to a nation that related to other nations as a personal neighbor? Unilateral disarmament for instance? That's what the Left was preaching in the mid-80's when we were planting the MX in Europe. Turns out theirs was a suicidal course, at least for America.

Follow Ups:

• We are responsible for our proxies' actions, and atrocities. MDG December 07 1999 (8)
  • the duty of the US is to it's citizens, not to the citizens of another land. Frenchy December 08 1999 (7)
    • In memory of Norman Morrison Nikhil Jaikumar DSA MA, USA December 08 1999 (5)
      • romper room Copenhagen December 09 1999 (2)
        • What? Nikhil Jaikumar DSA MA, USA December 09 1999 (1)
          • when? Copenhagen December 10 1999 (0)
      • In memory of J.P. Vann Dr. Cruel December 09 1999 (1)
        • It is a very tragic thing. David USA December 10 1999 (0)
    • Message from a pseudo-God to a pseudo-Demon MDG December 08 1999 (0)