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rman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-07-06 12:45 PM
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31. You seems to presume no significant horrors were perpetrated
by the US govt.

Otoh, the notion of "redemptive qualities" seems relevant only if there something to be redeemed...

If significant horrors were perpetrated, then what you call hatred is in fact well founded criticism. Any "redemptive qualities" don't exactly compensate for the horrors.

How many RW dictators has the US supported in favor of it's own interests?
How many left-leaning democracies has the US helped overthrow in pursuit of those same interests?
It is the over-riding theme of the history of US foreign policy.

I think the reason why people stay is to try and make it better.
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