Re: Imperialism by Ulhas Joglekar 07 July 2002 12:32 UTC
Seth Sandronsky: >Lenin, as Jim noted, said that imperialism was the highest stage of >capitalism. Currently, it appears that exterminism may be a higher stage >yet, if the foreign policy of the current U.S. administration (pre-emptive >nuclear first-strike) is a guide to the future. >Yes, no or maybe so? Nuclear first strike was always the US and the NATO policy, as far as I know. So what is new? Russia has given up "no first use" doctrine. China has "no first use" doctrine, but I think nations with whom China has territorial disputes are excluded from "no first use" pledge. India's nuclear doctrine is based on "no first use", but one can not be sure if "no first use" pledge will be adhered to under crisis situation. Pakistan believes in nuclear first strike. So what is specifically American about this pre-emptive nuclear first strike policy? Ulhas In the post 9/11 era, a public targeting of multiple nations as potential first-strike targets by the U.S. political class. I'm unaware of a past example of first-strike policy being publicly discussed in the US, fSU, China, India and Pakistan. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks. Seth Try a free six-month subscription to Because People Matter, or send $15 for a one-year subscription to: BPM, 403 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. (Sorry, we don't yet have a presence on the web.) _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
