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bristol scout · 27 June 2009, 02:12 AM

HI Kosh,
I think you picked me up wrong! But not because of my wording!!!! Whilst not wanting to get into a 'political'---not sure if it's allowed anyway---i most definately mean U.S. foreign policy at the present seems dead set at distancing it's friends whilst ingratiating itself to the enemies of democracy--these are the "MURDEROUS FANATICS AND RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISTS" i was referring to---the dangers to western values and democracy--to personal freedom and tolerance come not from within those democracies, where those things are venerated and practiced(unless they become infiltrated with the very practitioners of the above), but from countries that have no historical conception of those values--or have eschewed them.

The U.S. is the strongest bastion of democracy in the world today----let those who want peace prepare for war---i paraphrase ---but not i hope over dramitise. The democratic west, and those others that share it's values had better stay strong--those that turn there swords into ploughshares end up plowing for those that did'nt.

Dave.

27 June 2009, 02:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
bristol scout Forum Ace Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Newcastle on Tyne---England Posts: 967	Mis-understanding? Or something else? HI Kosh, I think you picked me up wrong! But not because of my wording!!!! Whilst not wanting to get into a 'political'---not sure if it's allowed anyway---i most definately mean U.S. foreign policy at the present seems dead set at distancing it's friends whilst ingratiating itself to the enemies of democracy--these are the "MURDEROUS FANATICS AND RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISTS" i was referring to---the dangers to western values and democracy--to personal freedom and tolerance come not from within those democracies, where those things are venerated and practiced(unless they become infiltrated with the very practitioners of the above), but from countries that have no historical conception of those values--or have eschewed them. The U.S. is the strongest bastion of democracy in the world today----let those who want peace prepare for war---i paraphrase ---but not i hope over dramitise. The democratic west, and those others that share it's values had better stay strong--those that turn there swords into ploughshares end up plowing for those that did'nt. Dave. Last edited by bristol scout; 27 June 2009 at 02:35 AM.