Puppet Governments and Civil Unrest

United States
February 8, 2011 3:31pm CST
People of developing nations have always been capable of managing their national affairs. These people often have problems with their government only when their government is propped by some so-called developed nation seeking to dominate them. Please, leave these people alone!
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trruk1
@trruk1 (1028)
• United States
8 Feb 11
The uprisings in Tunisia and in Egypt have been discussed endlessly in the media. Two things they don't talk about much. First, it is THEIR country and the decision on how it will operate is entirely theirs. Second, with all the talk about Islamic this and theocratic that, they miss an issue that glares at them: most of the people in the streets are out of work or working for wages that have not increased in 20 years or more, while prices have gone up. There are about 100 million people in the U.S. who fit that category. Maybe it happens right here, too. If it did, would we approve of the French telling us exactly how to handle it?
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Netsbridge
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
8 Feb 11
You are forgetting that we are famous for dictating to other nations. I do not think that there is any nation as hypocritical as the US! At least I am glad to know that the teapartiers are alive and well!
Taskr36
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
9 Feb 11
What does the Tea Party have to do with any of this? Foreign policy is actually one thing that they have never taken a stance on beyond saying that we need to quit giving taxpayer dollars to other countries.
trruk1
@trruk1 (1028)
• United States
9 Feb 11
No, I have not forgotten what the U.S. has done. The Tea Party has nothing to say and they say it at high volume. I never thought war with Iraq was justified but a lot of people think they have the right to intrude wherever they want.
EvanHunter
@EvanHunter (4026)
• United States
9 Feb 11
I think we should do more than stop interfering I think we should cut all financial support to all foreign countries, IE: Israel and Egypt.
Taskr36
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
9 Feb 11
I agree with you 100%. Cut them off and make them balance a budget since we clearly can't do it for them.
trruk1
@trruk1 (1028)
• United States
9 Feb 11
Sure, that will work. Just cut off aid of all kinds, especially to countries in the Middle East. Then when Iran invades Saudi Arabia and cuts off a major source of oil, we will just say it is no concern of yours. when Iran and Syria attack Israel and Israel nukes them in order to survive, it is no business of ours. Sure.
Taskr36
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
10 Feb 11
Are you saying that you think our MONEY is the reason these things haven't happened? Besides, those countries in the middle east, especially Saudi Arabia, are filthy rich. Kuwait is actually the richest of them all though.
jb78000
@jb78000 (15139)
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8 Feb 11
was wondering if anybody here had even noticed what's been happening in egypt.
Netsbridge
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
8 Feb 11
I am sure a lot of people have. Most are simply caught between loyalty and facts.