Google| Subject | Re: Republicanism still an offence in England? (wasRe: Queen mother |
| From | Flame of the West |
| Date | 2002-05-15 06:34 (2002-05-15 00:34) |
| Message-ID | <3CE1E557.12506F87@erols.com> |
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| Newsgroups | alt.fan.tolkien |
| Follows | David Flood |
David Flood wrote:
David FloodWe act in our own interests, as all countries do, but we do have an altruistic streak. We tend to believe that all free peoples are naturally our friends, so we regard the advancement of freedom to be one of our interests. (Not always the top priority, of course.)
While these were quite 'good things', it would be disingenuous for you to claim that America acted from altruistic motives - where was the concern for the Afghanis when you wanted permission from the Taliban to build a pipeline across Afghanistan?
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-- FotW
Reality is for those who cannot cope with Middle-earth.
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