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Originally posted by james t kirk
Interesting thought, here's a similar sort of quote / ideal from the past....
"Germany does not think of attacking but only acquiring security."
- Adolf Hitler (1933)
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Sorry, I was not clear, and thus provoked the tired Hitler accusation. When I stated that we needed to change the world for our longterm security, I was challenging the people who defend the status quo belief that the Middle East should not be meddled with, they should be left to their own devices.
I argue that the political situation in the M.E. affects us directly and we can no longer turn a blind eye to ocurrences there. The "head in sand" strategy has failed. We should not take a patrician view of this either (the white man's burden), but we should use our resources and influence, be that the carrot or the really BIG STICK. Personally, I think the stick could use some more work.