The Missile Defense System – Laura's Final Response

Which wars did the "European nations surrender at the first sign of conflict" Chase? If this is in history, I sure missed it. Your version of history must be different than any that I have learned.

I have no real response to your anti-European statements Chase. We are all entitled to our opinions, but as they say, opinions are like _____ and everyone has one. There is no arrogance towards Americans in Paris and has not been for quite some time, so I am left curious as to where in Paris you visited that prompted this experience. Do you speak any French at all? Perhaps you thought that the people you encountered should address you in English? Now that would be arrogant on your part.

I am not clear on how Stalin was "the lesser of two evils" as a dictator Chase, but then it is your lack of familiarity with the former Soviet Union that would prompt you to state such a thing and again you manage to make my point for me. "Lay in bed with a few bad guys now and then" doesn't quite capture the essence of U.S. foreign policy since the start of World War 2, and backing Batista in Cuba is an excellent example of U.S. policy being based on financial gain, and not the safety of its citizens. You state this as if you believe that the citizens of the U.S. were in danger of being attacked by Cuba prompting the necessity to back Batista the puppet. Do you believe that the interference in Central America was based on any danger to democracy? Such a thought is laughable. Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Reagan administration's illegal backing of the Contras is now available to all in the National Security Archive. Do avail yourself of this excellent educational resource Chase.

Financial aid under false pretenses hasn't worked out real well, has it Chase? Just because we shove money at these nations' greedy governments doesn't mean that the people will be forever on their knees for us. Financial aid usually works out well for those with their hands in the till and for the specific U.S. business interests with something to gain, but is rarely advantageous for the people on either side.

Self preservation translates to protecting U.S. financial interests and little else. It is all about the promotion of economic and political objectives of U.S. capitalism and has never had anything whatsoever to do with helping others. Invading sovereign nation-states with the purpose of backing puppet governments that help U.S. financial interests at the expense of the people doesn't give me any "warm fuzzy feelings" at all Chase.

I know that I do not need your capitalist view of history. So what is your solution Chase?