Your Mother is right. (that sounded weird..) Far from us to discuss about the head of state of another country since everybody is buying their own conveniant truth. But i wouldn't go so far as patronising me as you did elprincipe. The bush administration is considered worldwide one of the worst ever no matter how you spin it. It's that attitude of "father knows best" that fuels anti-usa feelings all over the world. Who are you to tell what is right or how a country should be run, better than it's own inhabitants? Praising capitalism in favor of the "west" way does nothing for the needs of these people. You don't raise a wind of change if you are the only one to profit.
Btw, an american blaming me for ingorance is pretty funny. And when i say "blackmail" i was reffering to Russia and Saudi Arabia. Both of them use their natural resource for leverage.The latter country, also being one of the worst countries in the world on human rights and back to back buddies with the USA. Hypocritic much? I don't see the Bush administration crying about their stance on women rights. Even in Iran (Axis of Evil) they have more liberties than a Saudic Woman could ever dream of.
And is USA so afraid of communism anyway? Is this a leftover from the Mcarthy era? Your bogeyman is now terror, get over it.
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