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Originally Posted by seretogis
Right.. we made a mess, and are cleaning it up. I don't see France or Russia taking any responsibility for contributing to Saddam's regime -- I see them taking advantage of an oil-for-food program and trying to block us diplomatically from unseating a corrupt dictator.
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Seretogis,
To be perfectly honest, I don't know what the French are doing in their country. I only know what the media and politicians over here present as their position, which may or may not jibe with street reality.
For all I, or anyone else over here knows, the French and Russian people may be taking all kinds of heat and/or responsibility from their local media and/or elected officials/one another for their parts. We may be being given a one-sided portrayal in order to 'other' those we might otherwise agree and unite with.
For example, if the common people over there and the common people over here were united in their opposition of supporting rogue regimes, we might be more effective in stopping our respective governments from engaging in such behavior. Put this way, you might understand why I think various entities have a vested interest in ensuring we don't see what they are criticizing their government for.