Re: This makes me proud of my President

> The real problem is that the US precipitated the worsening of the
> humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan by threatening (and the carrying out)
> attacks.  If instead, we had responded after September 11th by stepping up
> aid efforts, that would have been something else.

Actually we responded by blocking existing humanitary aid to Afghanistan.

> But the fact is US threats increased the number of refugees, made it more
> dangerous for aid workers, and pretty much stopped the flow of aid.  To
> response with too little, too late is simply that.
>
> > this is not quite clear to me.  What is doubtful about the court's
> > intentions? and are you opposed to increased international law or in
> > favor of it?
>
> Depends which court.  The Hague Tribunal is certainly suspect (see
> http://www.zmag.org/Sustainers/content/2001-07/05herman.htm).

Until now all prisioners look pretty much political ones.
Which is bad. But I'm trully hopefull that this will change. And the
results available so far for the inquiries in Kosovo are a good sign of it.

> > First of all, i am personally insulted by the your assumption that we
> > in the UNited States are a lazy and inactive people that trust
> > everything our government tells us and assume that our nation is the
> > most morale and the source of all good in the world.  Many, if not most
>
> Insulted or not, that's how the world often perceives the US.
>
> > the strongest anti-globilization movements in the world right here in
> > the united states.   I would also like to ask what democracies we have
> > killed in order to help these companies?
>
> Nicaragua, Chile, Iran, and Guatemala for starters.  I'm sure there are
> others.

Oops, didn't mention those!

> -dave

Thanks Dave, I have less the feeling of being crazy now...

Miguel