For the record, Britain's hands are far bloodier than America's.

Death_Claw

March 22, 2008 10:02AM

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If only you directed the same level of scrutiny towards your own history, you might be a bit more humble. Britain's impact on the globe have far, far outweighed anything the US has done in the last 50 years. The reality of the matter is that anyone on top fights to stay on top. Its the nature of government and the nature of power and human nature. While I'm not excusing the behavior of the US I find it laughable that you seem to think Britain or Europe in general is any better. The British were brutal imperialists until the moment they could no longer afford to be - not out of some imaginary enlightenment.

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Barrack Obama.	Death_Claw	March 20, 2008 04:10AM
I wish we were a multi-party political system.	The Forsaken(VIP)	March 20, 2008 06:44AM
Re: I wish we were a multi-party political system.	Bryan	March 20, 2008 02:52PM
I'm sure there's lots of good things to say about him.	Java	March 20, 2008 03:14PM
Re: I'm sure there's lots of good things to say about him.	Bryan	March 20, 2008 07:07PM
An interesting video on US politics.	istirith	March 20, 2008 08:20AM
Chomsky is brilliant in general.	Death_Claw	March 21, 2008 03:33AM
Bite your tongue re: Bloomberg.	Death_Claw	March 20, 2008 07:18AM
Isn't it a bit disheartening then?	Lokain	March 20, 2008 06:20AM
If we learn anything from Bush -	Japherwocky	March 22, 2008 09:16AM
I see Obama as the more pragmatic of the two.	Death_Claw	March 20, 2008 06:31AM
They cant withdraw from Iraq, they need a permanent military presence for oil ~	enyuu	March 20, 2008 05:51AM
I don't think that's the case at all.	Death_Claw	March 20, 2008 06:33AM
Interesting thing regarding Chomsky's viewpoint on the war in Iraq.	Death_Claw	March 21, 2008 03:29AM
I thought the economic argument held a lot more sway...	Yhorian(VIP)	March 21, 2008 05:53AM
On that Chomsky agrees with me actually.	Death_Claw	March 21, 2008 07:47AM
Uh, I'm lazy	Guy	March 21, 2008 07:43AM
According to the US CIA factbook...	Yhorian(VIP)	March 21, 2008 11:54AM
I think the point is that China's oil consumption is rising pretty fast (txt)	Jib	March 21, 2008 04:12PM
If you take into account the population differences between US and China too, the US consumption is phenomenally large.	istirith	March 21, 2008 03:09PM
I think it's logistical, higher densities in China mean less transportation energy needed.	Yhorian(VIP)	March 21, 2008 03:21PM
Wow.	Jib	March 21, 2008 05:02PM
It's more the culture/situation I was referring to...	Yhorian(VIP)	March 22, 2008 01:35AM
For the record, Britain's hands are far bloodier than America's.	Death_Claw	March 22, 2008 10:02AM
Actually, any state in the world was and is like that. (txt)	Woland	March 24, 2008 07:29AM
Fair comment. And I'm well aware, cheers. nt	Yhorian(VIP)	March 22, 2008 06:53PM
Wow. It's easy to understand why people dislike your "opinions". Since they tend to be framed as factual arguments..	Lokain	March 22, 2008 07:31AM
Re: Wow. It's easy to understand why people dislike your "opinions". Since they tend to be framed as factual arguments..	Woland	March 24, 2008 07:10AM
17% of the oil comes from Saudi Arabia, 17% from two African countries, the rest is from the Americas	Lokain	March 21, 2008 07:39AM
Try an expanded list. It shows nearer 23% of total imports being middle-eastern.	Yhorian(VIP)	March 21, 2008 12:09PM
Again you're missing the point.	Death_Claw	March 22, 2008 09:55AM
Ah regardless..	Lokain	March 21, 2008 01:41PM
Not likely, but maybe not as unlikely as you think.	Death_Claw	March 22, 2008 09:53AM
Actually, the 'imported' is a good point. Didn't think of that :P	Yhorian(VIP)	March 21, 2008 03:13PM
What exactly are you considering the Middle East?	Lokain	March 21, 2008 01:24PM

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