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Originally Posted by Elphaba
Did you read my quote I provided for you, Bear? Perhaps I am wrong that a third-world dictator has "kicked out" the only super power is a first? Can you name a precedent?
Bear, I completely agree with your statement that it is a bad idea to romance a dictator to further our foreign policy interests, but would you agree that we have had a poor history of success in choosing the lesser of two evils?
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"Kicked Out" seems a little off base...especially since it was essentially, 'excuse me, Mr. Super Power, yes you, the US of A, now that things have wound down significantly in the Afgan Theater, perhaps you and your troops could be persuaded along the lines of withdrawling from my humble little country within the next six months? If it's not to much trouble. Thank you kind US of A for allowing me to even ask. Also, as promised when you arrived, would this now be a good time to feign anger and power over you to the people I subjugate. It would go a long way towards me continuing my reign.
Mr USofA responds with a simple "AS YOU WISH!"
Thank you again Mr US of A...thank you....thank you.../walks away without turning around, and bobbing head in an up and down bowing fashion, without intentionally making any eye contact/ ...by your leave....thank you...thank you.'
You are right though, no precedent comes to mind.
To your second point, I largely agree except for your intonement of this being a poor choice. I can't think of a better choice of an evil dictator to get into bed with. Success, when all options are essentially 'poor' is certainly tough to measure though.
I still don't like it...getting into bed with dictators, but the region we needed to operate in is surrounded by dictators. I'm hard pressed to see how it could have gone better?
-bear