On 5/14/06, Prasad J prasad59@gmail.com wrote:
On 14/05/06, geni geniice@gmail.com wrote:
On 5/14/06, Prasad J prasad59@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.
Polands actions during the Battle of Vienna.
British actions after the invasion of Poland in 1939.
If the Chinese government can tell other countries to "stuff
themselves" about the Tibet >issue, can't they do the same about this one?
They are free to try however I doubt they are going to invade florida.
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.
The media can always trash us if they want.
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".
Doubful. First we have no links to the US goverment. Secondly we are mostly writen by europeans