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Originally Posted by Zeitgeist
Can someone pretty please construct a gripping analogy that makes their point without relying on Der Fuhrer for once????
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Since I am the one who made the Fuhrer comments...
Yes, the analogy seems to be particularly appropriate in this instance.
Let me ask further, you also opposed every one of Clinton's happy little excursions into foreign policy, right?
You know, like sending troops to Haiti to appease Charles Chuckles Rangel and company?
Or getting the US military involved in Somalia? Bosnia? Or uselessly lighting up a few missiles and shooting them at OBL?
I am just curious? Are you a consistent isolationist or just a Bush-basher.
The question is important (and so is the answer).
I think that we can all respect an isolationist. There is a lot to be said in favor of circling the wagons and letting the rest of the world go to hell. I don't think that is either a feasible or a sustainable policy -- but oh well. I think that is hard to be an isolationist in light of the shrinking size of the world. But as a general principle, isolationism has advocates who are both intelligent and well-reasoned. I can respect that -- even if I don't agree with the argument or thought process.
If on the other hand, if this is just another round of Bush-bashing....then all I can do is to raise the BS flag and call BS on it.
I think that people here (plus the articles that I cited) have articulated all the reasons why supporting Israel makes good sense.
What will it take to convince you? What part is missing in the puzzle?