U.S. adventurism soils image of democracy

struggle4progress

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Sat Apr-05-08 02:50 AM
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U.S. adventurism soils image of democracy

By Joel Brinkley -

Published 12:00 am PDT Saturday, April 5, 2008
Story appeared in EDITORIALS section, Page B7

... "We've been targeted somehow as advocates of regime change through a militaristic approach," Kenneth Wallach, president of the National Democratic Institute, told me. In many countries, "democracy has become a pejorative word" ...

"Going to Cairo, say, and talking about democracy today means you are an American spy," complained a senior German official, speaking under ground rules that do not permit me to use his name ...

... Bush has poisoned the brand ...

http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/838455.html

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Sat Apr-05-08 07:49 AM
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1. The USA has been one of the most "adventurist" nations in the world...

...since its creation - and THEY DON'T LIKE DEMOCRACIES.

"We've been targeted somehow as advocates of regime change through a militaristic approach,"

Gee, what a surprise. I wonder how the fuck THAT happened?

They must hate the USA for its "freedoms."

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