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<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Doug Henwood <dhenwood@panix.com></I></B> wrote:
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<P>Opposition to empire-building has a long history in American <BR>politics, going back at least to George Washington. The argument was <BR>that building an empire abroad would be the death of democracy at <BR>home. What's wrong with reviving that old line? Elites have long been <BR>frustrated by the masses' reluctance to get involved abroad.<BR><BR>Doug<BR></P>
<P>I agree. This is the paleo line; it's an easy argument to make and it accounts in part for why their anti-war writings are often clearer and focused than the left's.</P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV><p><hr SIZE=1>
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