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(Quant) wrote in message . com... (BUFDRVR) wrote in message ... Can you explain how Presidential candidate Bush provoked Europe? Was it his unappologetic "America first" theme? I'm talking about the Iraqi buildup. He was recieving bad European press before he took office, or even before his election. Why is this never acceptable for the United States, but completely acceptable for European nations to put themselves first? We do? Yes, European nations, like the US put themselves and their greater good first, its to be expected. However, when the US does it its unacceptable, but when France does it, its seen as normal international politics. On the 20th of september the UN general assembly voted overwhelmingly 133 to 4 to tell Israel to drop its threat to harm or deport Yasser Arafat. The US voted no, along with Israel and later the US vetoed it in the UN security council. Because the resolution failed to admonish, in any way, the actions of Arfat's governing authority who were failing to control terrorists originating from their territory. "Failing to control terrorists" is a very forgiving expression. Many of the members of the biggest terror organization in the PA, "The al-Aqsa Martyr Brigades" are getting paid by the PA itself. I just read that the BBC (not exactly a pro-Israeli body) published yesterday (Friday) that Arafat approved transfer of US$ 50,000 per month to the Al-Aqsa Martyr Brigades. The money is being transferred exactly since the beginning of the intifada, on September 2000 and is continuing to be transferred today. This is a clear prove (another proves) that: 1. The initifada is a well organized and funded terror war opened by the PA against Israel. 2. That European money is financing terror operations against Israelis. 3. That Arafat is a terrorist and that the UN and the EU are terror supporting organizations. The BBC also revealed that Arafat is using the EU money and the tax money of his people to send US$ 100,000 per month to his wife Suha in Paris. Terrorism and corruption goes well together. My mistake. The money transfer to Paris was exposed by CBS. You can hear more about it on "60 minutes" tomorrow. Source: (in Hebrew and referring to the BBC investigation): http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2814280,00.html Had that been a part of the resolution, the US would have agreed. It was no less than the 26th US veto of a Mideast resolution in the council. Prior to 1991, this was simply a case of the US supporting their only regional ally that we saw as the only balancing act between the Soviet Union dominating the region, and its oil. In hind sight, it appears we looked at things from a very simplistic view that was probably not based in reality. Since 1991, all we've asked is that any resolution admonishing Isreal also face the fact that their actions are/were not being done in a vacuum, the UN has failed to do this, ignoring many of the issues concerning Isreal's security. Additionally, we find it more effective to deal with Isreal directly rather than through the UN. Do you think Isreal didn't pop Arafat because the UN was upset or do you think the US had a hand in calming them down? European countries tend to respect UN resolutions. Since when? The United States goes to war with any country seen as a perceived threat Correct, as would any other nation. If you're trying to tell me Belgium or France would bow to the UN even though it was going to negatively impact its national security (dead Belgians or French) you're not in touch with reality. misleads its allies How? When? ignores the international community When its will is contrary to US national security, the same can be said for every nation on earth. and displays an absolute disrespect for international agreements and coorperation. The US doesn't violate international agreements anymore or less than France, Germany, Russia, China or the UK. It's not hard to find the reasons for the worlds oposition against the americans, if one cares to look. Because America is expected to act differently. I guess its our status as the most powerful country on earth, but that's no excuse. BUFDRVR "Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips everyone on Bear Creek" |
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