tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post7169251181761416702..comments2024-03-24T11:30:08.199-07:00Comments on Can you believe?: Afghanistan and Iraq, cynicism and revivalJohan Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771067774042071617noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post-44274291420979524542010-08-13T20:49:03.844-07:002010-08-13T20:49:03.844-07:00Johan, you have my agreement on these matters. I ...Johan, you have my agreement on these matters. I can well remember<br />how angry Americans were when Russia, by using Castro and his forces as their proxies, took over <br />Cuba. How would Americans feel if <br />Russia, or China, allied itself with Canada, or Mexico, or even the<br />Dominican Republic or Venezuela?<br /> It seems that any big and powerful nation thinks it has a<br />"right" to govern its little neighbors.<br /> Jeremy MottJeremy Mottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post-33976167170416204342010-08-13T17:54:17.169-07:002010-08-13T17:54:17.169-07:00To answer one of your questions, the Obama Adminis...To answer one of your questions, the Obama Administration has allocated a huge sum of money to increase contractor forces in Iraq as he removes many with U.S. uniforms.<br /><br />On the Election Commission, it is a planned farce. It is composed solely of people with critical conflicts of interest. They represent the two parties which have all the problems - major fundraisers, etc. It's the foxes guarding the chicken coop. It's hard to see how anything short of nonviolent revolution could result in a meaningful democratic system in the U.S.Bill Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752443575410023776noreply@blogger.com