Refering to this BBC article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6288933.stm Well, it seems the USA is heading towards another phase of isolationist politics, only this time it appears that the rest of the world is isolating itself from the USA, as far as it is possible the USA being a superpower and all. A superpower that nobody appears to like because it is acting as if the rest of the world isn't there. Question: are americans ok with that? Tall, proud of something, alone, oppressing others.
The problem is that this is just a approve-disapprove poll. Without further and more indepth questions we cannot be sure for the reasons of the approve-disapprove. It could be that they don't think we do enough in Iraq, didn't crush NK when we should have, didn't talk hard enough with Iran, or any number of things. All this shows is that quite a few people are unhappy. Not everything popular is right and not everything right is popular.
"Right" itself is something very subjective. What might be right for you, may not be right for others. And I doubt that the respondents really ment that the USA should have gone all the way and nuked Iraq. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
When much of the world attempts to shit on America repeateldy, whyever should we listen to them? The way Islamic countries "communicate with the United States" is to commit terrorist actions. The way North Korea "communicates with the United States" is by exploding a fission weapon. The way Africa "communicates with the United States" is stealing our aid money.
When much of the world attempts to shit on America repeateldy, whyever should we listen to them? America shits on the world. You failed to listen. The way Islamic countries "communicate with the United States" is to commit terrorist actions. Because you failed to listen. The way North Korea "communicates with the United States" is by exploding a fission weapon. Because you failed to listen. The way Africa "communicates with the United States" is stealing our aid money. The US is making a nice profit of Africa. I wouldn't be to worried about them stealing some petty cash. Why did the US fuck up in somalia? Failed to listen.
And that is why we spend billions in aid and have committed no atrocities to any people in our 225 year history. Yes, we failed to listen to stop being "the great Satan" and to institute shariah. Right. Don't you think they fail to listen to their starving people? Or how about the women Kim Jung'il abducts and rapes? What money, outside the diamond industry?
The list of atrocities is so long it is embarassing. I'm not going to name them all. Once again a clear example that americans do not listen. Two nuclear weapons used on civilian targets. vietnam war. Invasion of Iraq. The removal of many democratic regimes. The teaching of torture to dictatorial regimes. Support of terrorist organizations such as mujahideen or contras in Nicaragua. A typical response of someone who has not listened to the ME. Once again you are just showing reluctance to engage in a dialogue with North Korean. Educate yourself. Nigeria for example is sitting on a huge oil reserve.
Atrocities http://www.google.com/search?q=US a...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a Aid Some perspectives: And this is information before the 90s. For whats happening now, http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Debt/Causes.asp
How do you know? They could have. You just have to look at the poll and realize it means nothing excpet people disagree. They could want genocide or peace, they could want fire bombings or some diplomacy, they could think we should have had a better plan or that we react better when our plan stalls. Without knowing why they disapprove this poll might as well ask if they like cheese.
I can vouch for the general feel in Europe. p.s. http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thr...=5351&edition=2&ttl=20070123105717&#paginator
This is the information age. Seek and ye shall find. http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,,1327656,00.html http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/WarOnTerror/OpinionGap.asp http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0317/p04s01-usfp.html http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?ReportID=247 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2994924.stm http://www.nola.com/frontpage/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-5/114784645160150.xml http://www.antiwar.com/lobe/?articleid=10375 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2814371
spuriousmonkey: Against a power that had killed over hundreds of thousands of Americans in war, had started the war against America, in hopes of ending the war earlier than an invasion, and for less Allied and Japanese deaths. Attempting to save a people from Communism is an atrocity? Saving someone from an evil despot is an atrocity? Oh yes, you do not believe he is evil, yes? Communists. And you know the history of them. Source? Freedom fighters against Soviet Russia and rebels against the illegitimate government of Nicaragua. Moslems respond through violence only. When has any Moslem asked for anything but death for America? WE did. And they lied to us and betrayed the agreement. Why should we trust them again? How likely are we going to be able to exploit this when they can't even keep themselves in line over there? SamCDKey: Any that don't fit into the above I dealt with? On aid: Why should we not look out for our interests when helping other governments? Your government wanted to steal US businesses. You cannot commit a crime against us and expect us to be okay with. Third world debt is debt rightfully owed to us. Why should we give to them -loans- if they are not to pay back? Beg us for charity, beg us for aids, but do not say you will pay us back when you do not.
HELLOOOOOO!!!! You said the US commited NO atrocities. We are not really interested in why they commited atrocities. torture: school of america http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_america
HELLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOO If it wasn't abundantly clear, I was saying those atrocities were not atrocities at all. That is to say, the US has never committed a single atrocity against any country that can be objectively labelled as such, or which stemmed from policy rather than deranged soldiers (I freely admit that some American troops did horrible things in Vietnam).
SamCdKey: I am afraid I don't grasp the point you are trying to make there? What does outsourcing have to do with this?
Spuriousmonkey: Where does it teach "torture"? The techniques referenced in the "Torture Books" at the School of America, are interrogation. What do you expect us to do? Let them sit in a nice, air conditioned room, as we patiently wait for them to tell us everything?