Re: MD American Blues -- Sustainability Edition

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Sat Aug 24 2002 - 17:53:25 BST


Hi Rog:

> Europe has the luxury of abdicating most defense/peace-keeping to the US
> (with the exception of Great Britain). It is quite a treat too.... They
> get to depend upon the US as an ally and as the muscle when problems or
> threats flare up, but the rest of the time they can scorn the US for its
> barbaric militarism. On top of it all, they can also assume the superior
> airs of advocating peace and appeasement (after all, they would have
> trouble enforcing any other position). What does Platt call this?
> Cost-free morals?

You nailed it! Bravo.

Platt

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