tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post2717504885488365065..comments2024-03-27T20:37:08.065+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: The standing of the USA in the worldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-56876298317977566262008-04-28T16:21:00.000+02:002008-04-28T16:21:00.000+02:00From the BBC today:The UN has covered up claims th...From the BBC today:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7365283.stm" REL="nofollow">The UN has covered up claims that its troops in Democratic Republic of Congo gave arms to militias and smuggled gold and ivory, the BBC has learned.</A><BR/><BR/>Very well, let the rest of the world handle this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-26123481585804847982008-04-28T08:13:00.000+02:002008-04-28T08:13:00.000+02:00If the list is the work of the "anti-America Left"...If the list is the work of the "anti-America Left", then we can expect lots of troubles for the U.S., as I am not left by European standards at all. I listed what I remembered in a few minutes, without additional research and without using "left" sources.<BR/><BR/>And Powell claimed to have strong evidence about Iraqi WMD that he didn't have at all. That's a lie, not a mistake.<BR/><BR/>And no, not what some individual perceives as truth counts, but what the almost six billion other people believe.<BR/>They act according to their perception of the world, not by anything else.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-12676650918645622872008-04-28T03:58:00.000+02:002008-04-28T03:58:00.000+02:00You have provided a list of the standard falsehood...You have provided a list of the standard falsehoods of the anti-America Left. Some of the comments are irrelevant, the most important ones are untrue.<BR/><BR/>And no, it doesn't matter what Americans OR the world thinks, it matters what is [i]true[/i]. If the world believes the items on this list, the world believes a lie.<BR/><BR/>There is [i]no[/i] evidence that America lied about WMDs, for example. We turned out to be wrong, but that isn't the same thing, and the person most responsible for the counter-claim, Joseph Wilson, is now known to have been lying about his core claims.<BR/><BR/>Likewise, the US [i]cannot[/i] misuse our UN veto power, by definition. The veto power eists to serve the national interest of the powers that founded the UN. The UN was [i]designed[/i] to be subservient to, and harmless to, the Big Five.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-16127902718775097272008-04-24T19:48:00.000+02:002008-04-24T19:48:00.000+02:00The USA wouldn't even have had access to Afghanist...The USA wouldn't even have had access to Afghanistan for Taleban hunting without foreign support & consent. That's how much the USA can do on its own.<BR/>Allies and friends mean power - the USA had plenty, and is about to drive them away. Let's hope for improvements in 2009.<BR/><BR/>And shall I really take someone seriously who believes that Europe cannot defend itself?<BR/>Two nuclear powers, several medium-sized and well-respected armies & air forces, five medium-sized modern navies...Europe can defeat Russia, Israel and all Arabs (=all nearby powers) at once if necessary.<BR/>He discredited himself by claiming nonsense.<BR/><BR/>Americans sometimes misunderstand lack of aggressiveness with lack of readiness for defense.<BR/>The present possible adversaries are no problem for Europe's military power - future challengers might be a problem.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-85928707134177326572008-04-24T06:02:00.000+02:002008-04-24T06:02:00.000+02:00Hmm...FYI:"Screw the World! Riot in Denver!"4/28/0...Hmm...FYI:<BR/><BR/>"Screw the World! Riot in Denver!"<BR/>4/28/08<BR/><BR/>http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_042308/content/01125112.guest.html<BR/>http://preview.tinyurl.com/5p6246<BR/><BR/><B>EXCERPT:</B><BR/><BR/><I>[...]</I> <I>As for the rest of the world and what they think of us, you know, there's nothing that frustrates me more than to hear that.</I>[...]<I>What part of the world do we want approval from? Do we want approval from the Europeans who have gone so damn wussy that they cannot -- they could not if they had to -- mount a military defense of themselves if they were attacked? Not even with NATO, because it has been allowed to lapse. Is it those people that we want the approval from? Do we want approval from people like Robert Mugabe? Do we want approval from some of the warlords and terrorists of Al-Qaeda? Who in the world do we want approval from? Do we want approval from Hamas, like Jimmy Carter does? We have the approval of our allies. We have the approval of the UK. We have the approval of the Australians. Do we want the approval of the Chinese? Do we want the approval of Kim Jong Il.<BR/><BR/>Who do we want to love us? What is this?</I> <B>I guarantee you: You live your life this way as an individual, and you are forever going to be confused and unhappy because you will be embarking on something that's impossible, and that is, A, to make everybody like you; and, B, respect you. This is something that has to be earned, particularly on the side of respect -- and respect is earned with strength. Nobody is going to respect you if they figure out you're doing whatever you have to do to get their approval.</B> <I>They're going to laugh at you! They're going to think you're a weak-kneed wuss. So the hell with that! We do, hopefully, the right thing for the sake of this country. We're the only ones in charge of our affairs.</I>[...]<BR/><BR/>Don't know about you, but as an American, I find myself in full agreement with that host. <BR/><BR/>Oh,btw, here's a blog you should check out:<BR/><BR/>"Davids Medienkritik-Online"<BR/>http://medienkritik.typepad.com/Edgewisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431767608390745048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-21081372795917625572008-04-21T19:46:00.000+02:002008-04-21T19:46:00.000+02:00Thanks, much appreciated!Thanks, much appreciated!S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-21897854508752707812008-04-21T00:38:00.000+02:002008-04-21T00:38:00.000+02:00Your comments are quite cogent. I know several Am...Your comments are quite cogent. I know several Americans who would agree with every point. I'm going to have to start reading this blog more often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com