Zeb.... You did. Its' name was Cuba.... and look what it got you. On 3/4/10, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > The Monroe Doctrine was just a shot across the bow and probably > prevented a lot of war. I mean, if we said its OK for a country like > Spain to go into South America and take over a country, then why > wouldn't it be OK for us to go in and take it from Spain? > > On Mar 4, 7:47 am, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: >> Plainol, >> >> Just exactly where did I say ANYTHING of the sort ?? You do know who >> James Monroe was, don't you ?? You do have SOME understanding of his >> "doctrine" ?? It was imposed (illegally) by the US during the >> intervention into Cuban internal affairs in the early 60s. >> >> Definition: The Monroe Doctrine was the declaration by President James >> Monroe, in December 1823, that the United States would not tolerate a >> European nation colonizing an independent nation in North or South >> America. Any such intervention in the western hemisphere would be >> considered a hostile act by the United States, though the United >> States would respect existing European colonies. >> What prompted Monroe’s statement, which was expressed in his annual >> address to Congress (what today would be considered the State of the >> Union Address) was a fear that Spain would try to take over its former >> colonies in South America, which had declared their independence. >> >> It was believed that France, which had invaded Spain and restored its >> former king to the throne, was behind Spanish intentions to become >> involved again in South America. >> >> OK are we on track now ?? Can we agree I was NOT yet living in 1823 >> therefore I was not the one who said this ?? >> >> On 3/4/10, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > oh, so YOU want to use the USA to protect Central and South American >> > countries, just like Israel, eh? >> >> > fund your own charities >> >> > "America for Americans" >> >> > On Mar 3, 6:20 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Plaino..... you threw out the Monroe Doctrine..... one of your >> >> favorites.... with your opinion on this one. Just how long can you >> >> keep this hypocrisy flying ??? >> >> >> On Mar 3, 4:21 pm, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> > the same goes for the jewish/muslim dispute in the ME >> >> >> > their countries - their problem >> >> >> > On Mar 3, 3:11 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> > > *What Has Argentina Done For Us Lately? *Nothing, as far as I >> >> > > know. >> >> > > So why is the Obama administration offering to help Argentina in >> >> > > its >> >> > > dispute with Britain >> >> > > <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article70...> >> >> > > over the Falklands? >> >> >> > > Argentina was celebrating a diplomatic coup yesterday in its >> >> > > attempt >> >> > > to force Britain to accept talks on the future of the Falkland >> >> > > Islands, after a two-hour meeting in Buenos Aires between >> >> > > Hillary >> >> > > Clinton and President Cristina Fern�ndez de Kirchner. >> >> >> > > Responding to a request from Mrs Kirchner for "friendly >> >> > > mediation" >> >> > > between Britain and Argentina, Mrs Clinton, the US Secretary of >> >> > > State, said she agreed that talks were a sensible way forward >> >> > > and >> >> > > offered "to encourage both countries to sit down". >> >> >> > > I can't think of anything we can gain from this offer. And there >> >> > > is >> >> > > no >> >> > > doubt that it will annoy many in our closest ally >> >> > > <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/7355040/Falklands-f...>. >> >> > > And, though such things don't seem to matter much to the Obama >> >> > > administration, the people who live in the Falklands don't want >> >> > > talks. >> >> >> > > (In general, a nation should not offer to mediate a conflict unless >> >> > > the >> >> > > nation is sure that all involved in the conflict want that >> >> > > mediation. >> >> > > And I think that we have enough on our diplomatic plate so that we >> >> > > don't need more.) >> >> > > - 10:14 AM, 3 March 2010 [link] >> >> > > <http://www.seanet.com/%7Ejimxc/Politics/March2010_1.html#jrm8438> >> >> > -- >> > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> >> > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >> > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >> >> -- >> Mark M. Kahle, ,www.filacoffee.com > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
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