"Is that new stuff to you?"
At this point I think you are intentionally missing the point.
The US shouldn't bribe the Meldeves to sign something that is supposedly in
its own interest. If the leaders of the Maldeves don't want to sign it, so
be it.
I'll go a step further. The US shouldn't be
On Feb 18, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Jerry Barnes wrote:
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> "The US bribes and bullies nations as a matter routine policy."
>
> I do believe you are missing the point completely. A country that
> complains that global warming is going to cause it to be covered in water
> has to be bribed to sign th
"The US bribes and bullies nations as a matter routine policy."
I do believe you are missing the point completely. A country that
complains that global warming is going to cause it to be covered in water
has to be bribed to sign the Copenhagen accord.
"This is typically referred to as 'America
The US bribes and bullies nations as a matter routine policy. This is
typically referred to as "American Exceptionalism"
Isn't that a core Republican Party value? An aggressive foreign policy that
promotes American philosophy? Wasn't that the entire justification for the
invasion of Iraq?
"A.) That Wikipedia isn't always accurate or"
Did you mean wikileaks?
"B.) That politicians say things in exchange for money or"
That's a truism. Some would have you believe that all members of one party
do it and no members of the opposition do it, but they would be wrong.
"C.) That the US
Is the point
A.) That Wikipedia isn't always accurate or
B.) That politicians say things in exchange for money or
C.) That the US tries to influence others to its policy views?
Because none of that seems surprising unless I'm missing something ...
On Feb 14, 2012, at 8:14 AM, Jerry Barnes
Mohamed Nasheed was recently ousted as the President of Maldives in a coup
led by the vice president. While he was president, Nasheed appeared to be
a vocal leader on the threat of climate change, especially to small island
states.
Interestingly enough, the concern over the dangers of climate ch
