21-01-2003 19:21									#61
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quote: Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat Then it would have to be considered rather stupid to call them a member of "an axis of evil" if we don't have the power to do more than ask them nicely to not do things that offend us.

No it was part of a diliberate foreign policy statagy which we worked out with the Japanese and the South Koreans. The Koreans would continue their sunshine policy and act as the "good cop" while the U.S. would take a hardline strategy pretending to be the "bad cop". The idea was to motivate them using the carrot and the stick.

In my opinion it is a great policy and I think it should be continued. Sure, NK will scream & yell, then they will rant & rave, and then they will shut up and continue working with the sunshine policy. They'll do that because that's the only way they'll get the food and energy aid they're looking for.

	21-01-2003 19:36									#62
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Blair is playing the poodle to a) maintain the close alliance with the US that allows the UK to pretend to be a global power while b) moderating the nutjobs in Washington.

Of course he did that at the risk of having to go along with a war of aggression in violation of international law. If it happens it will be interesting.

So, Bush, attack Iraq NOW!

	21-01-2003 19:38									#63
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quote: Originally posted by HershOstropoler to pretend to be a global power

Exactly.

	21-01-2003 19:39									#64
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I find myself agreeing with you a lot on this issue, Roland. We should set up a Canadian-Austrian friendship league or something...

	21-01-2003 19:41									#65
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Just a common big-neighbour-with-similar-language syndrome....