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21st Century Diplomacy
Understandably we need to foster a strong relationship with India, but is it wise to do so at the cost of our relationship with Pakiston, tenuous as it may be? Ask that same question about Russia and or China as well. I hate to sit on the fence, but Russia and China are on the UN Security Committee, Pakistan is instrumental in our efforts in ...
Posted to Fighting Words by Willard4101 on December 10, 2008
Because China is hosting these Olympics ...
... no boycott is necessary. China is a one-party state and, whenever a one-party state hosts an Olympics, ten year later they're circling the drain if not already down it. To wit: 1936 - Berlin Olympics; 1946 - Allied Occupation. 1980 - Moscow Olympics; 1990 - Warsaw Pact meltdown. 1984 - Sarajevo Winter Olympics; 1994 - Yugoslav Civil ...
Posted to Fighting Words by White Camry on October 3, 2007