I am always amazed by how dogs realize the size and delicacy of the creature they are playing and respond accordingly...

I will try to find and read them next chance I get, maybe we can pick up the discussion then? No hard feelings. :)

That's rather my point... These are your personal feelings which are based on emotion rather than practical arguments... The problem is that your definition of what the right thing to do is so ass backwards and based off of what other people tell you that you really don't know what is right and what is wrong.

So would I... But equal blame is not valid in this case... The Soviets occupied half of Europe at the end of WWII, countries that were under Nazi occupation then found themselves under Communist occupation. I was born in West Germany and lived in the 80's under the threat of the Communists, you cannot compare the…

I lived and worked in Pakistan...

What I find most comical is that instead of actually producing proof or sources you expect me to take your word for it over a person who was living it.

Ahh I see, if you accept American aid you give up your sovereignty? I bet you don't believe the US has a right to operate drones over Pakistan, right? I bet you don't believe that the US should dictate policy in Egypt, right? What about Iraq? Afghanistan? With the exception of Egypt they all receive more money…

Seriously, does anyone actually do research anymore? My info comes directly from General Nikolai Leonov former asst Director KGB... You can download his brief on Soviet operations in South America... It includes Chile.

Ahh I get it, Israel is supposed to do EVERYTHING the US tells it to, right? Damn those uppity Israelis thinking they actually have sovereignty!

You seem to be completely blind as to what was happening in South America so instead you try to use Allendale in Chile as an example? If you even bothered to read anything about it you would know that he was supported by the Soviets, received tons of money and would was about to receive literally thousands of tons of…

Exactly, Israel would have completely removed the Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza if the United States had not fostered negotiations and agreements. Not to mention the return of the Sinai to Egypt and that peace agreement... Israel was far tougher on it's enemies before the US became it's principle ally in…

Pheww for a moment I thought you were not going to present a valid counter argument! Good thing you are good at math because that completely destroys my argument.

I don't understand what point you are trying to make, you don't even try to disprove my points instead you point out a primarily British inspired mission 60 years ago as your point? You mostly just repeat everything I said but put a different spin on it? You make assumptions as to my points like saying "it's fine to…

To me it's not pro US, it's just common sense. People never take the time to examine the reality and facts of a situation. They just repeat whatever there friends or trusted bloggers tell them to.

First of all, during the most active time in US meddling this country NEVER said it was doing it in the name of Democracy, it was to fight the Soviets...

It's more than that... The US does not really care if a nation is hostile or friendly, they only care that the nation does what is in our and (what we perceive as) the worlds interest.

let the people decide for themselves what leadership they want." - that is a very naive answer... In most cases the people of those nations have been inundated with propaganda and disinformation for decades, they do not trust anyone, least of all the people who are in the best position to help them.

You have no idea what you are talking about... What exactly is a "US backed dictator"? I hear this all the time and it is probably one of the most insanely stupid comments that people repeat.

Off topic but why is the LIRR so expensive? It's like $20 bucks to go halfway on LI!

I don't know if this vacuum is exactly marketed to the Wall Street crowd. I can't imagine many WS'ers buying a gold PLATED vacuum being marketed by a rap video.