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Originally Posted by Targan
Say what? The USA has been the world's greatest proponent of free trade and the global economy. How do you think the US got to be so prosperous? But now that the US is the richest nation in the world you think it's a bad idea for other nations to become prosperous too because they will be competitors to the US? And its not like a tiny population base like Libya is ever going to be a serious economic rival to America.
The US (not to mention the rest of the world) needs oil doesn't it? You don't think it would be good for the US if Libya had a democratic government willing to sell its oil to western countries such as the US?
What about Africa (and particularly North Africa) being a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism? Isn't the US locked in a world wide war against terrorism (much of it perpetrated by Islamic extremists)? Therefore, would it not be in America's best interests for more African nations to become strong, western-style democracies? I think it is way too early to assume that the new Libya is going to turn into a fundamentalist Islamic state. I think that outcome will be more likely if the US and the western world turns its back on Libya's new government.
Or am I just rising to the bait here and you are looking for this sort of reaction to your comments?
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Baiting? Why would I do that. Unless you mean masterbaiting....hahahahahaha.
To answer you questions I guess here goes. The U.S.A. used to be this big winner in trading with foriegn countries, but that time is over. Now days we like to let other countries sell us cheap goods thanks to free trade and also like to give tax breaks to American employers that move there companies over seas where they can get cheaper labor and dodge things like EPA regulations. It's win win for foreign countries and the few big cat sell out Americans. It's lose lose for America and the American people. American the richest country in the world? I seriously doubt that now days. We might have some of the richest people, but the country as a whole is not that rich. Oprah maybe every woman, but that doesn't mean every american woman has her money. Hollywood isn't America.