>It's really not a matter of intelligence. It's a matter of fundamental
>intention -- in this case to maintain u.s. imperial power. I think it in
>error to speculate about the specific motives in the particular case --
>oil, prestige, alliances, ideology, etc. -- but one simply has to assume
>that u.S. intentions are antithetical to human welfare and plan
>accordingly. I don't understand at all what Washington thinks it is
>doing, but I assume that their actions make sense (to them) in terms of
>their concrete objectives. And I assume we have to say no, to interfere
>with those actions to the best of our ability. And we have to make that
>our long range and permanent goal.
Two points here - one, if Washington is your enemy, then you have to know how they think, and two, Washington's present enemy is also antithetical to human welfare. It's really hard to think, talk, and act when both sides are repulsive.
Doug