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2012-08-06 Home Front: WoT

Meshing realism and idealism in Middle East

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Posted by Steve White 2012-08-06 08:09|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The United States can and should assist on the long journey toward societies based on civil tolerance and individual rights. But it cannot do so effectively by casting every conflict entirely in ideological terms.

Translation:

"Ideological terms" as defined by polite western society that is. We're just seeing it all wrong once again, eh Henry ?

Posted by Besoeker 2012-08-06 09:48|| 2012-08-06 09:48|| Front Page Top

#2 When I hear the word "idealism" my knuckles start itching.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-08-06 13:45|| 2012-08-06 13:45|| Front Page Top

#3 "Ideological terms" as defined by polite western society that is

That's where realpolitik runs onto the shoals. It's not "evolution". The uprisings are essentially regressive; an attempt to bring back the 14th century.

Posted by Pappy 2012-08-06 15:41|| 2012-08-06 15:41|| Front Page Top

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