Ahmadinejad: 'American Empire' Nearing Its End
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/23/ahmadinejad.us/index.html?ir
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Its wrong when he's right.
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Agreed.
Altho how we got into the "empire" business to begin with is a whole 'nother story. It wasn't for "freedom" or "liberation", that's for sure.
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Originally posted by Wulfenstar:
Its wrong when he's right.
America is not an empire. The entire premise is wrong, so he can't be right.
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Quote:Hey- we strike back sometimes....!
Originally posted by Hero:Quote:
Originally posted by Wulfenstar:
Its wrong when he's right.
America is not an empire. The entire premise is wrong, so he can't be right.
H
Just sayin'isall
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EMPIRE:
A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.
b. The territory included in such a unit.
2. An extensive enterprise under a unified authority: a publishing empire.
3. Imperial or imperialistic sovereignty, domination, or control: "There is a growing sense that the course of empire is shifting toward the . . . Asians"
www.thefreedictionary.com/empire
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www.thefreedictionary.com/empire
REPUBLIC
Noun 1. republic - a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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Quote:Weren't the Romans an empire as well as a Republic?...ummm...at times?
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REPUBLIC
Noun 1. republic - a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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Quote:I think the belief that our military conquests and occupations are benevolent have become our justification for the exemption some take from accepting negative terminology for our military expeditions. But "it is what is, and now we gotta deal with it"
Originally posted by Hero:
America is not an empire. The entire premise is wrong, so he can't be right.
Many pro war folks use our brave men and women in uniform to shield thier own pro war arguments from negative terminology. IE "You're not supporting the troops if you call us an empire".
Like the notoriously Liberal and proud Bruce Springstein said "blind faith in your leaders can get you killed". So I say be open to the possibility your country, and it's army could be on the wrong path. Don't disclude the whole idea because of the definition of one word from an hour long interview. Lastly..."know thyne enemy"
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HERO, it is possible to be a one thing "at home" and another abroad. One example: The British colonial empire, which for all practical purposes ended in 1947 when India stopped being a British Raj. During the colonial era Britain transitioned from a monarchy to a Parliamentarian democracy. Still, they were an empire.
When a nation has troops in 800 installations around the world, it's a little difficult to justify that these are all "defensive". because, really, the only land we should be defending is ours.
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