USA: The Good Empire

last SG · 2008-04-21T19:29:36+00:00

But it is obvious that are an anti-Chinese person that is trying to make China look foolish. Very clever. You must be a very complex person.Si Mi Lan Jiao?

Arapahoe SG

I seriously find no credibility in you.

On one hand, you are critical of the PAP "regime", on the other, you are supportive of cruel regimes like the Burmese Junta, Kim Jong Ill, and latin american left-wing socialist/ populists like Hugo Chavez.

Words like hypocrite, double-standards, and contradiction rings out with your ever post.

Becareful of the Dark side.

Miracles&Prophecies SG

Becareful of the Dark side.

Poh Ah Pak you disappointed me....

As long as the US gets what it wants it would not bark or bites. The US has befriended PAP regime which is undemocratic because the PAP is cooperative to the US government policy. While counties like Iraq under the late Saddam Hussein was not.

When you cannot convince them, buy them. When you cannot buy them, intimidate them, when intimidation fails, annihilate them. That sort of foreign policy exists between current nations imo.

In the end foreign policy is about how big your coffer is. And how big your gun is. In case the other side is not interested in your coins.

Nice words just won't cut anything.

Meat Pao SG

Hi....I havent read all the pages...but I did read some.....

For me....USA........I am a little scared of USA.....u know why....?

In my opinion USA has a dangerous ideology.

I am not an expert but I think USA is a.....

Freedomo-fascist and democrato-fascist.

Each country, or society, people, have an underlying belief system or idea, value system, building block, and a world view, which drives it, and determine its motivations and actions....

They are obsessed with this idea called 'Freedom' or 'democracy'.

If we look at other societies, all shades of ideology is there in this world. From religion, tradition, culture, all sorts of beliefs and world-view exist.

However, there are not many societies who want to 'spread' their belief system to the world.

It happens from time to time, for example communism....and people used to say communism is a threat, communism is a global threat...

Well...what about now..?

Now one empire is gone, another empire takes over and is spreading his value system overtime.

They like their system, thats fine, thats nice for them, I congratulate them. But I worry because they are trying to impose their values on others.

They are spreading 'freedom' and 'democracy' to the world.

It is used in international arena to justify their actions around the world.

It is also abused, as a pretext, to achieve their aims.

Too often, 'freedom' and 'democracy' is a rallying call, a selling point, jargon, and slogan, used by them to rally and militan-ize their population to support their government actions.

Iraq.....'we are building an enduring democracy in middle-east'.....

Officials on TV will say.....'this is a challenge for us, they attack us because of our freedom, but freedom will prevail'........

Ukraine....a big intervention was mounted during their election, and USA say 'Ukraine will now have freedom and democracy' .

Yes that is nice, and even more nice, Ukraine election winner will join NATO and allow their missile defence.

So I think we need to open our eyes wide, and see whats going on. There is a hyper country who use his ideology in good use.

I did remember a word surfacing in USA publications.....it is quite recent....it is called 'Islamofascist'......At first I thought, this is a perversion...but when I read further, I understand what they are thinking...

But if we examine the characteristics of what USA is doing now....its just the same...just wrapped in another cloth.....so I give these 2 words for them, which very aptly describe them...

Freedomofascist and Democratofascist.

Meat Pao.

Poh Ah Pak SG

Words like hypocrite, double-standards, and contradiction rings out with your ever post.

No, I am not supportive of internal repression by DPRK or Myanmar.

I support DPRK not kowtowing to USA. This has nothing to do with its internal politics.

For example I despise USA's foreign politics, but have no opinion on its internal politics.

Same logic.

rokkie SG

anyone pro US should saw the movie 'battle in haditha'.then u will know both US soldier and iraq ppl r innocent,what sucks ,is american's policy and ideology

Poh Ah Pak SG

As long as USA does not abandon their ambitions and policies for global hegemony, I will oppose their foreign policies and projects.

I won't support USA global hegemony.

LazerLordz SG

As long as USA does not abandon their ambitions and policies for global hegemony, I will oppose their foreign policies and projects.

I won't support USA global hegemony.

We'll see, won't we. Sure, you're free to oppose, but we all live in a realistic world.. :)

Poh Ah Pak SG

South American Nations Form New Regional Grouping: UNASUR

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/3488

U.S. Fourth Fleet in Venezuelan Waters

http://www.counterpunch.org/kozloff05242008.html

Yankee response in the hemisphere: the Fourth Fleet of intervention

http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2008/mayo/

Cuba demands answers from United States regarding activities of Interests Section in Havana

http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2008/mayo/juev22/felipe.html

Venezuela Dissatisfied with U.S. Explanation for Airspace Violation

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/3470

Russia, China denounce U.S. plans for global missile defense

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080523/108205953.html

Russia, China against deployment of weapons in space

http://en.rian.ru/world/20080523/108230667.html

A response to America's Excalibur

http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20080523/108200214.html

Russia, China denounce US missile shield at summit meeting

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/chin-m24.shtml

http://www.engdahl.oilgeopolitics.net/Geopolitics

Poh Ah Pak SG

US Skips International Conference to Ban Cluster Bombs

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/20/us

idiotbutcherer SG

I definitely support your thesis. The imperialistic foreign policy the US is pursuing causes tremendou division and suffering in the world. Read this blog entry (http://chinamatters.blogspot.com/2008/05/myanmar-assessment-teams-fetish-and.html) on how the USA is exploiting the Myanma disaster for its own political ends, generally ignoring the plight of the disaster affected civiliams in that country.

Poh Ah Pak SG

It is not my thesis.

Since USA launched the war against Spain in 1898, they have been criticised for their imperialism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Anti-Imperialist_League

http://www.amazon.com/Crimes-Against-Humanity

As long as USA does not change their hostile, destructive and aggressive policies, I will continue to oppose USA.

idiotbutcherer SG

It is not my thesis.

Since USA launched the war against Spain in 1898, they have been criticised for their imperialism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Anti-Imperialist_League

http://www.amazon.com/Crimes-Against-Humanity

As long as USA does not change their hostile, destructive and aggressive policies, I will continue to oppose USA.

America will not amend its destructive ways willingly. China needs to rise rapidly so as to keep the US in check. Due to cultural and political proclivities, the EU can not be expected to counter American hegemony.

Poh Ah Pak SG

USA's hands are tied up in Iraq and Afghanistan, it will keep their military busy for a few more years.

Now is a good chance to initiate projects against USA.

Warren Buffett sees "deeper, longer" U.S. recession, so USA may be in more trouble.

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90864/

Some regions like latin america are breaking free of USA influence.

http://www.chomsky.info/interviews/20080130.htm

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/3460

I think USA influence in south korea and Japan should be destroyed.

Poh Ah Pak SG

USA will be forced to soften: Francis Fukuyama

THE USA can no longer assume it has hegemony over world affairs and will have to change its approach dramatically to emphasise soft power, diplomacy and regional security co-operation, according to American scholar Francis Fukuyama.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23764184-2703,00.html

Poh Ah Pak SG

Ex-Press Aide Writes That Bush Misled U.S. on Iraq

Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan writes in a new memoir that the Iraq war was sold to the American people with a sophisticated "political propaganda campaign" led by President Bush and aimed at "manipulating sources of public opinion" and "downplaying the major reason for going to war."

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20001.htm

Poh Ah Pak SG

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/29/1968_40_years_later_tariq_ali

Poh Ah Pak SG

'Peaceful' space putting on Khaki

The Americans seem determined to flood space with weapons. In early April U.S. Director of the Missile Defense Agency Lieutenant General Henry Obering again called for the early deployment of space based missile defense systems, a universal means of hitting either ground or space targets...