Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version nyu B notes v1.5 12/10/84; site acf4.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!mtuxo!mtunh!mtung!mtunf!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!qantel!dual!lll-crg!gymble!umcp-cs!seismo!cmcl2!acf4!mms1646 From: mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Beirut solutions Message-ID: <1340262@acf4.UUCP> Date: Fri, 5-Jul-85 05:09:00 EDT Article-I.D.: acf4.1340262 Posted: Fri Jul 5 05:09:00 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 11-Jul-85 06:01:05 EDT References: <186@SCIRTP.UUCP> Organization: New York University Lines: 44 >/* todd@SCIRTP.UUCP (Todd Jones) / 8:03 pm Jul 3, 1985 */ >The image of America is, for the most part, the image of democracy. >If we are to present an image of democracy that is just, fair, and >moral, America must appear to be just, fair, and moral. If we >insist on projecting an image of Uncle Sam, neighborhood bully, >we erode credibility for democracy and we invite hostility from >our neighbors. One good way to avoid such image problems would be to behave justly, fairly, etc. and not like a neighborhood bully. >The reason America is so hated is because America >is perceived as being aggressive and greedy in its dealings with >other nations. Because some hate America does not mean that it is "so hated." Despite a lot of negative publicity, it appears that people the world over still dream of coming here. > >Let's stop leeching resources from our global neighbors and start caring. > > Who's leeching? EVIDENCE? Dole Del Monte Gulf + Western Every other multinational "agribusiness" >All the companies have bought land from the rulers of third world countries >in exchange for excessive weaponry so the companies could take resources >out of the country and feed Americans more exotically. And who is then guilty of exploitation? These rulers, primarily. >The above scenario has happened throughout Central and South America, >Africa, anywhere greedy people can make a fast buck. And anywhere ruthless dictators are supported by the U.S. on the premise that they are keeping communism out. > [ O-O ] Todd Jones Mike Sykora