Sunday, January 20, 2008

The world wants America back

This is really highly debatable! FP's Moises Naim, in the WaPo, here . Comments are a must!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Seriously, comments are a must? I can't tell if this op ed is naive, arrogant, ignorant or all 3!

"Of course, the America that the world wants back is not the one that preemptively invades potential enemies, bullies allies or disdains international law."

Sorry? Is there another America? If you find one that doesn't do nor hasn't done the above since 1945 please, Mr Naim, let us know.

"The demand is for an America that enforces the rules that facilitate international commerce "

Translates as an America that will enforce globalisation and force smaller nations to do its corporations' bidding.

"Appearing too closely allied with the United States is a risky political position for elected politicians everywhere. "

LOL. Its the unelected ones that will really be and always have been scrambling for American "legitimacy". Elected govts. dont need US backing, unless of course you no longer represent the majority (thats you Mr Siniora).

Anyway we can deconstruct the article ad infinitum but when he starts using the US's biggest allies in S.America and Asia/Europe as examples of "demand" for American influence, that is when the article slides into the ridiculous.