On 14/05/06, geni <geniice(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 5/14/06, Prasad J <prasad59(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Countries don't go out of their way to help
each other without there
being something for >them to gain
Historicaly that is incorrect.
If you are of that opinion, geni, I must say you are
incredibly idealistic. Show me a single instance where one country has helped another with
purely good intentions. It has never happened and it never will. Let me illustrate with an
example-the Truman Doctrine. The U.S offered billions of dollars in aid to European
countries PROVIDED they agreed not to accept Communism. On the surface it appears that
America was doing an admirable deed but in reality it was only making sure that it's
own needs were met. As I have explained the U.S has a hidden agenda for helping the
Chinese destabilise their government, just as they had a hidden agenda for Operation Iraqi
Liberation (O.I.L). And it's not only the U.S-every country looks to secure it's
own goals. That's the way diplomacy works. Do not be fooled into thinking that nations
try to bail each other out just out of compassion and fraternal love. As for Rwanda-I
suggest you check the Wikipedia article on the subject-the U.S requested America for help
but the latter chose to decline. If the Chinese government can tell other countries to
"stuff themselves" about the Tibet issue, can't they do the same about this
one? Also, none of you have replied to my earlier mail wherein I expressed concers about
how the media (if it learnt about this) would portray Wikipedia. At present
anti-Americanism is sweeping the world, if you choose to deny it I suggest you look at
the photos of the star-spangled banner being burnt everywhere from Amsterdam to Seoul-,
and many accuse the U.S of meddling too much in the affairs of other countries. At such a
juncture, the press is less likely to portray Wikipedia as "saviour of the
oppresed" than as "U.S government tool". Before doing this I ask that you
consider whether such bad publicity is realy neseccary for Wikipedia-which was recently in
the news for being used as a propaganda tool by politicians.