--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > From the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to World War 2 in 1945, > America was trying to promote Democracy and Republicanism all over the world. At that time, the two major enemies of US was Britain and Spain.!! > > From 1945 when the world lapsed into an Ideological Cold War, The US > position changed upside down and Promoting right-wing Dictatorships all over the world was considered the best strategy to combat Communism. Dictatorships are easier to control and democracies have complications. > > In September 11th 2001, the US position again changed upside down and > Promoting Democracies all over the world was considered the best strategy by the Pentagon and the CIA. > > In other words, You guys are returning back to Pre-1945 position. > > In other words, You are back to square one.!! > >
Most (or at least many) people believe that the _de facto_ foreign policy of the US government has been to act to promote the continuation of the US citizen's lifestyle, rather than to promote "democracy" or any other idealist goal. I think that a fair claim can be made that THIS goal has been subverted to promote the interests of specific individuals and groups over the national interests of the American public in general, but that you're fooling yourself if you think our national goals have been "lofty" for a very long time. Lawson
