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Name:   Talullahhound The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   Looking for consistency
Date:   4/10/2009 3:16:11 PM

Obviously, I did not support Apartheid. But, I didn't really support sanctions either.
I have a good friend who lived in South Africa most of her life, and about 10 years ago moved to the US. I know she is not a racist, yet she said to me that outsiders should not judge the situation, and I think she was right.
I'm not sure I think sanctions do much good, other than making a diplomatic statement. After sanctions were lifted, I participated in the first visit of the South African Defense Minister and his delegation. (We later hosted his common-law wife who is an Army General for discussion about democracy training for the military).
They had no understanding of America. And by sanctioning them and having no official relationship with them, we cut them off from any chance of understanding democracy and how we live. They had been mostly trained by the Soviets and both of them were basically bush fighters who had somehow been appointed.

So, I'm not in favor of sanctions. In fact, I'm leery about meddling in other countries human rights, unless we are sure there is genocide.
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     Are you feeling stimulated yet - Summer Lover - 4/9/2009 11:50:25 AM
          Are you feeling stimulated yet - roswellric - 4/11/2009 7:53:06 AM
               Are you feeling stimulated yet - Summer Lover - 4/11/2009 9:02:51 AM
     Are you feeling stimulated yet - water_watcher - 4/9/2009 1:09:47 PM
          Are You - Talullahhound - 4/9/2009 4:22:13 PM
               Are You - MartiniMan - 4/9/2009 4:43:43 PM
                    Are You - water_watcher - 4/9/2009 4:53:40 PM
                         Are You - Talullahhound - 4/9/2009 7:56:38 PM
                              Anybody Remember Vietnam?? - Mack - 4/9/2009 8:28:56 PM
                              Are You - lotowner - 4/9/2009 8:45:13 PM
                                   Are You - GoneFishin - 4/9/2009 9:19:12 PM
                                        Are You - water_watcher - 4/10/2009 6:41:00 AM
                                        Looking for consistency - MartiniMan - 4/10/2009 10:38:56 AM
                                             Looking for consistency - Talullahhound - 4/10/2009 3:16:11 PM
                              If you know it why say it? - MartiniMan - 4/10/2009 8:50:48 AM
                                   If you know it why say it? - GoneFishin - 4/10/2009 12:43:32 PM
                                        And yet - MartiniMan - 4/10/2009 12:47:05 PM
                                             And yet - lotowner - 4/10/2009 12:57:48 PM
                                                  Not so MM - GoneFishin - 4/10/2009 2:09:25 PM
                                                       Sends the same message - MartiniMan - 4/13/2009 11:57:53 AM


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