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Originally Posted by zen_tom
It just shows the dirty tricks that all sides in the political game of US politics play. It is quite disgusting, and America should be ashamed to be so rife with criminal activity at the very top of its administration.
Is it any wonder that foreign countries find it hard to swallow American foreign policy, when its leaders are such well documented fraudsters and criminals?
Don't think this is limited to Bush and Clinton - corruption and elitism (i.e. being above the law) in the US government's corridors of power is evidently rife, institutional, you might even say, and I don't see it going anywhere anytime soon.
Thanks for the post stevo - I think this is a really important aspect of the US, and the way the US is perceived around the world that doesn't often get brought to the attention of the people within the country.
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Corruption isn't just limited to US officials. Many other countries have just as big (if not bigger) problems with corruption in the government. US corruption might get more headlines, but that doesn't make it any more prevalent. I know there have been allegations fairly recently against Chirac and Berlusconi for corruption.
I personally tend to think that with the current nature of politics across the western world, if you look at any administration close enough you will find things that could be considered corrupt and/or illegal.