http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl...asp?reg=AFRICA
This president had his opponents imprisoned and tortured, had his presidential predecessor executed by firing squad, helped himself to the state treasury at will. State radio recently declared him ''like God.''
And we open up our Embassy for him.
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They also say it's better to try to change governmental behavior with direct contacts.
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Remind me again why I can't catch a flight into cuba...
What happened to fighting for democracy worldwide? Like Bush said we were going to do last week? Wy reward something like this with recognition? Why have diplomatic ties? Why not invade to give these opressed people democracy like we did for Iraq?
I guess "change governmental behavior with direct contacts" means 2000 lb laser guided munitions for Saddam.
Why are we acting the same way with this guy as we are with Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan?
The lesson I learn from this is: It is not dangerous to be a horrible, human rights abusing dictator with oil. It is only bad if you don't allow America a piece of the action. Then we'll bust your ass open.
State/resource/relation
Iraq/oil/bad - bust his ass.
Guinea/oil/good - leave em be
Uzbekistan/oil/good - leave em be
Saudi Arabia/oil/good - leave em be
North Korea/none/bad - ignore
I see the pattern, can you?