the US controls SA - it's a fact On Mar 4, 10:48 am, 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
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