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[Allan from Fallbrook]

marion: Really? Every single thing? So, our defeating the Soviets in the Cold War was decided by some gypsy and a crystal ball? Wow.

Glad to see you didn’t spend the 80’s reading tabloids and listening to Wham!.

Oy.

[NotCranky]

Allan,
I typed you a response yesterday but deleted it because I was uncomfortable with it.

I have no doubt you can support your visions from many angles. I did read up on the Hamiltonian, Jacksonian, Wilsonian,and Jeffersonian influence in foreign policy. I think this discussion has pushed me into deeper studies.

I also came across what I believe is the crux of our draw to debate one another. I believe that we view the concept of “special providence” quite differently. I think the way to handle it is not foreign policy debate because we would go in circles for ever. It shades everything you and I could opine on. It is a philosophical problem to me. So I am agreeable to diasgreeing.

As to your being uncomfortable with the terms word empire and its derivatives I found something that might help explain that too. I will paste it if I can find it.http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Dec2003/nevins1203.html

I agree with arraya on Iraq. There is oil as well as strategic importance there.

Best regards,

[NotCranky]

Allan,
I typed you a response yesterday but deleted it because I was uncomfortable with it.

I have no doubt you can support your visions from many angles. I did read up on the Hamiltonian, Jacksonian, Wilsonian,and Jeffersonian influence in foreign policy. I think this discussion has pushed me into deeper studies.

I also came across what I believe is the crux of our draw to debate one another. I believe that we view the concept of “special providence” quite differently. I think the way to handle it is not foreign policy debate because we would go in circles for ever. It shades everything you and I could opine on. It is a philosophical problem to me. So I am agreeable to diasgreeing.

As to your being uncomfortable with the terms word empire and its derivatives I found something that might help explain that too. I will paste it if I can find it.http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Dec2003/nevins1203.html

I agree with arraya on Iraq. There is oil as well as strategic importance there.

Best regards,

[NotCranky]

Allan,
I typed you a response yesterday but deleted it because I was uncomfortable with it.

I have no doubt you can support your visions from many angles. I did read up on the Hamiltonian, Jacksonian, Wilsonian,and Jeffersonian influence in foreign policy. I think this discussion has pushed me into deeper studies.

I also came across what I believe is the crux of our draw to debate one another. I believe that we view the concept of “special providence” quite differently. I think the way to handle it is not foreign policy debate because we would go in circles for ever. It shades everything you and I could opine on. It is a philosophical problem to me. So I am agreeable to diasgreeing.

As to your being uncomfortable with the terms word empire and its derivatives I found something that might help explain that too. I will paste it if I can find it.http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Dec2003/nevins1203.html

I agree with arraya on Iraq. There is oil as well as strategic importance there.

Best regards,

[NotCranky]

Allan,
I typed you a response yesterday but deleted it because I was uncomfortable with it.

I have no doubt you can support your visions from many angles. I did read up on the Hamiltonian, Jacksonian, Wilsonian,and Jeffersonian influence in foreign policy. I think this discussion has pushed me into deeper studies.

I also came across what I believe is the crux of our draw to debate one another. I believe that we view the concept of “special providence” quite differently. I think the way to handle it is not foreign policy debate because we would go in circles for ever. It shades everything you and I could opine on. It is a philosophical problem to me. So I am agreeable to diasgreeing.

As to your being uncomfortable with the terms word empire and its derivatives I found something that might help explain that too. I will paste it if I can find it.http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Dec2003/nevins1203.html

I agree with arraya on Iraq. There is oil as well as strategic importance there.

Best regards,

[NotCranky]

Allan,
I typed you a response yesterday but deleted it because I was uncomfortable with it.

I have no doubt you can support your visions from many angles. I did read up on the Hamiltonian, Jacksonian, Wilsonian,and Jeffersonian influence in foreign policy. I think this discussion has pushed me into deeper studies.

I also came across what I believe is the crux of our draw to debate one another. I believe that we view the concept of “special providence” quite differently. I think the way to handle it is not foreign policy debate because we would go in circles for ever. It shades everything you and I could opine on. It is a philosophical problem to me. So I am agreeable to diasgreeing.

As to your being uncomfortable with the terms word empire and its derivatives I found something that might help explain that too. I will paste it if I can find it.http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Dec2003/nevins1203.html

I agree with arraya on Iraq. There is oil as well as strategic importance there.

Best regards,

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Rus: I don’t subscribe to the notion of the US as being “blessed by God” (from a special providence vantage), rather I believe that we enjoy tremendous natural resources, economic and military power and what the British called “Splendid Isolation”, our being protected by two oceans.

I agree that Iraq has strategic importance, I also believe that if a Democrat is elected in ’08, we won’t waste any time in trying to get out and as fast as possible.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Rus: I don’t subscribe to the notion of the US as being “blessed by God” (from a special providence vantage), rather I believe that we enjoy tremendous natural resources, economic and military power and what the British called “Splendid Isolation”, our being protected by two oceans.

I agree that Iraq has strategic importance, I also believe that if a Democrat is elected in ’08, we won’t waste any time in trying to get out and as fast as possible.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Rus: I don’t subscribe to the notion of the US as being “blessed by God” (from a special providence vantage), rather I believe that we enjoy tremendous natural resources, economic and military power and what the British called “Splendid Isolation”, our being protected by two oceans.

I agree that Iraq has strategic importance, I also believe that if a Democrat is elected in ’08, we won’t waste any time in trying to get out and as fast as possible.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Rus: I don’t subscribe to the notion of the US as being “blessed by God” (from a special providence vantage), rather I believe that we enjoy tremendous natural resources, economic and military power and what the British called “Splendid Isolation”, our being protected by two oceans.

I agree that Iraq has strategic importance, I also believe that if a Democrat is elected in ’08, we won’t waste any time in trying to get out and as fast as possible.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Rus: I don’t subscribe to the notion of the US as being “blessed by God” (from a special providence vantage), rather I believe that we enjoy tremendous natural resources, economic and military power and what the British called “Splendid Isolation”, our being protected by two oceans.

I agree that Iraq has strategic importance, I also believe that if a Democrat is elected in ’08, we won’t waste any time in trying to get out and as fast as possible.

[Anonymous]

Allan, just a little late night humor to loosen up your bow ties a bit. Carry on.

[Anonymous]

Allan, just a little late night humor to loosen up your bow ties a bit. Carry on.

[Anonymous]

Allan, just a little late night humor to loosen up your bow ties a bit. Carry on.

[Anonymous]

Allan, just a little late night humor to loosen up your bow ties a bit. Carry on.

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