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tjinaz · 08-27-2006, 05:51 PM

Imperialism is really not accurate. The US has no desire to occupy any of the countries it is in. Because there are troops in Germany, Japan, and Britian does that mean they are part of some american empire? No. Would the US like to pull out of Iraq? Yes.

Say you don't like the policy but find a more accurate word to describe it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Imperialism

I am sure the US would love the the Euros to take a turn at being the world's policeman but they don't have the stomach for it. The EU is struggling to find 15k troops to put into Lebanon. They want to sit at the adult table but not pay the admission to get there. Lebanon will be the next Kosovo with the UN in charge. The pendulum is starting to turn now. In 5 years when the US refuses to become involved in the world's problems people will complain just as loudly as they do now.

08-27-2006, 05:51 PM	#66
tjinaz Scoring Winger Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	Can we get a new word here Imperialism is really not accurate. The US has no desire to occupy any of the countries it is in. Because there are troops in Germany, Japan, and Britian does that mean they are part of some american empire? No. Would the US like to pull out of Iraq? Yes. Say you don't like the policy but find a more accurate word to describe it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Imperialism I am sure the US would love the the Euros to take a turn at being the world's policeman but they don't have the stomach for it. The EU is struggling to find 15k troops to put into Lebanon. They want to sit at the adult table but not pay the admission to get there. Lebanon will be the next Kosovo with the UN in charge. The pendulum is starting to turn now. In 5 years when the US refuses to become involved in the world's problems people will complain just as loudly as they do now.