Cuba is a great place to vacation... --- but a terrible place to live I know, I've vacationed there
To now butt into the British/Argentine Falkland/Malvina episode is fruitless and will alienate the British subjects (by choice) living there. --- US foreign policy has been hijacked It may be that the recent discovery of MASSIVE oil reserves on the Brazilian coast coupled with the arrival of a British drilling rig in the disputed (only by Argentina) British territory has peaked the glutenous US appetite for oil now that you have successfully alienated the mid-east. --- never underestimate BP On Mar 4, 11:09 am, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > If the protectionist doctrine (imposed solely to "benefit" the US in > international matters) was legal (or even useful) the Cuban "blockade" > would not be supported by a mere "majority" of 1; it would be upheld > by at least someone else and is not. Cuba is a great place to > vacation... > > To now butt into the British/Argentine Falkland/Malvina episode is > fruitless and will alienate the British subjects (by choice) living > there. > > It may be that the recent discovery of MASSIVE oil reserves on the > Brazilian coast coupled with the arrival of a British drilling rig in > the disputed (only by Argentina) British territory has peaked the > glutenous US appetite for oil now that you have successfully alienated > the mid-east. > > On 3/4/10, John Doe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Just exactly where did I say ANYTHING of the sort ?? > > --- > > you didn't > > I apologize for the accusation. > > > You do know who > > James Monroe was, don't you ?? You do have SOME understanding of his > > "doctrine" ?? > > --- > > I understand the doctrine and why it was created. > > > It was imposed (illegally) by the US during the > > intervention into Cuban internal affairs in the early 60s. > > --- > > illegally? > > who says it was illegal? > > > 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 ?? > > --- > > yes > > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 6:47 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. 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