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Stanaccy · 10-07-2007, 21:03

Right before Bullseyebarb gets her dander up again, I agree we did need America in WWII to finish off Hitler, however it was the RAF that saved us from invasion.

The Marshal plan has to be one of the greatest philanthropic acts of all times. The support of the UN through the 50's and 60's help keep world peace in difficult times.

Policy did begin to change and paranoia of anything left of rabid conservatism helped corrode those ideals in the 70s and 80s. (think south east Asia and Nicaragua).

Foreign policy again improved under Clinton (Whatever you think about his internal policies he was a great staesman and brilliant at foreign policy

However because I thank them for that then does not mean I have to cow down to whatever they say now. The American foreign policy is the most self righteous, egotistical, warmongering ethos I can think of.

Until America accepts it isn't always right then there will always be hatred of it in some quarters. Winning hearts and minds is not done with an M16.

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Stanaccy Full Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 456 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 51	Re: Americas overseas empire Right before Bullseyebarb gets her dander up again, I agree we did need America in WWII to finish off Hitler, however it was the RAF that saved us from invasion. The Marshal plan has to be one of the greatest philanthropic acts of all times. The support of the UN through the 50's and 60's help keep world peace in difficult times. Policy did begin to change and paranoia of anything left of rabid conservatism helped corrode those ideals in the 70s and 80s. (think south east Asia and Nicaragua). Foreign policy again improved under Clinton (Whatever you think about his internal policies he was a great staesman and brilliant at foreign policy However because I thank them for that then does not mean I have to cow down to whatever they say now. The American foreign policy is the most self righteous, egotistical, warmongering ethos I can think of. Until America accepts it isn't always right then there will always be hatred of it in some quarters. Winning hearts and minds is not done with an M16.