Hello Sneekeepete,

Whilst I concur with some of what you assert - I am not certain that necessarily holds true in states where covert 'regime change' operations have been undertaken so that with some exceptions, the business interests of US conglomerates can function and operate to the detriment of the locals.

Perhaps you should read Kinzer's book 'Overthrow' - the documented regime change operations by US Administrations are so numerous, callous in execution and incomprehensible in magnitude that even 9/11 for all its horror looks like a walk in the park.

Better yet, live a few weeks in some of those states so you can experience in person the venom which permeates the atmosphere and drives these people to commit atrocities against their fellow beings.

Dear Ninja. Thanks for the book report. I would like to read it. Could you also recommend a book that would provide a balancing /opposing view as I would like to read both?

Please elaborate on the comparative horrors (US imposed) of the countries you are referring to (names would help) and the stoning to death of a 13 year old female rape victim (citizen imposed).

The ghastly & disturbing event which was reported on the radio today was witnessed by thousands of onlookers sitting in a stadium. Beats Dancing With the Stars.

The participants (onlookers) were not lackeys of some foreign government or were they?

I would not be surprised if someone will argue that the stoning was the result of America's foreign policy.

Apparently there are no serious competitors for America's #1 ranking of the Most Evil Force in the World, as little is written about other countries. Perhaps the journalists who have been taught by closet socialists have insured the #1 ranking will hold for some time.

One could be excused for thinking that the stoning of the child would result in mass demonstrations throughout the world or at least in George street. After all Australians are much more highly evolved than Yanks.

Hang on a moment, could the fact that there will be no demonstrations lend weight to the concept that Anti American beliefs exist?

Please once again, we ask followers of this thread, to study their history books, if they have any.

Once again we say, that the biggest mistake in modern Middle East history, was when a quotation from Henry Kissinger, Minister of State at the time to President Nixon - was deliberately hidden by White House occupants till recently.

The statement simply gave warning to President Nixon that if he did not prevent Israel from going militarily atomic, future ME history would severely suffer from it.

Proving the historical dumbness of our present OLO contributers is the fact that not one has given comment, proving that they have little nounce as far as believing that a thorough knowledge of political military history is all important, even as Churchill informed his own high-ranking officers.

Finally, as regards the mistake of Gallipoli, it is true that Churchill himself still not learn enough - even from ancient Greek military history as he often gave quote to in his writings.

Just to remind a little more that future political foresight gains very little without thorough historical insight.

Cheers, BB, WA.

Sorry Cowboy, there is no published book denying US involvement in scores of political overthrows and subversions. I recall a televised conversation between a US state department official and ultra-leftie John Pilger, where the official asked, tongue-in-cheek, just how many countries the US had bombed in the C20th. Pilger gave a number - something in the 70's I think, all documented - and the official flatly refused to believe him.

The book you request doesn't exist but you're welcome to write one. While you're at it, include chapters like, "Earth - flat or round? A balanced argument", or "Does hot air, in fact, rise? An alternative theory."

There are plenty of candidates for Worst Country In The World, the US is not one but for pete's sake stop fooling your self you're special.

Denying is your word not mine. I have no doubt that intervention has happened and will continue to happen. A counter factual or alternative view point (bias) is the most correct terminology and I am not surprised such a book doesn't spring to mind for you.

Intentionally pushing an old lady in front of a bus is entirely different than accidentally pushing her into its path while trying to help her out. Non-intervention has outcomes as well.

The premise that the future would have been a Utopia for the unnamed countries is what troubles me. My most immediate recollections /analogies are of Russian tanks rolling into Afghanistan and Yugoslavia. It is entirely probable that worse fates could have come to the countries that the US intervened in. Oh, and isn't the UN doing a great job in Rwanda?

Highly predictable, I have learned the author works for the New York Times, which is experiencing business difficulties resulting from a lack of advertising; BTW this was happening to them before the recent Clinton initiated melt down.

"Special" your word again, but your aptitude for digital personality identification is most impressive.

Thanks for proving my point, it is more urgent for certain types to insult someone whom they believe to be a Yank than denouncing the stoning to death of a child.

But they are not anti-American, after all some of their best screen idols are American.

“SOME WOULD BLAME AN OBAMA LOSS ON LINGERING AMERICAN RACISM”

There are always a lot of white supporters in the audiences at Obama rallies and absolutely no black supporters at any of McCains rallies. It seems the whites are much less racist than the blacks.
I think Obama will win and I thought so from day one. The republicans have certainly made a mess of everything and change is needed.

DEMOS-: “All of America’s history has been a story of agression.”

Like most other countries in the world when you study the history books and see their savage histories. America and the United Nations peacekeepers are trying desperately to stem new outbreaks of agression in countries all around the world all the time