I agree that America is on the wrong track, but England and
France certainly do not have much room to lecture Americans
about intelligence, morality, or politics. We've only been
in the Colonialism business for about two or three years.
England and France did it for centuries. You may think "blood
for oil" sounds bad, but try "blood for opium" which England
and France did to the Chinese. Later the French aggressively
engaged in opium smuggling in Southeast Asia, which was really
the mainstay of the Vietnam conflict. Ever heard of the
Golden Triangle? If not, ask the French. They're experts on
the subject.
Regarding China, the British and the French forced China to
import opium during two opium wars in the 19th Century, which
created an enormous addiction problem in China. And I have
little doubt that the war in Afghanistan--a war which
incidentally John Kerry completely endorsed--is another
"blood for opium" deal. But where do you suppose America
picked up such nasty habits? England and France are the
teachers and America is merely the student.
Regarding the Vietnam War, if you want to blame the original
troublemaker for that conflict, a large share of the blame must
be given to France. They created the situation by not giving
Vietnam its freedom, and by exploiting and profiteering from
the illicit sale of opium from that region. America made a mistake by
liberating France from Nazi Germany in WWII, because in doing
so, we oppressed Vietnam and the other countries under French
occupation. Sure, France has become more "enlightened"
towards war and human rights in recent years, but only after
Hitler kicked the living shitt out them. So yes, America is
on the wrong track because we've gotten into the business of
Colonial occupation. But we certainly do not need a lecture
from the people who practically invented it, namely England and
France.
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