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From: mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Beirut solutions
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Date: Fri, 5-Jul-85 05:09:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul  5 05:09:00 1985
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>/* 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