Re: The Case Against the War
OK, but I'm sure those receiving the aid care more about how much they actually get than what percentage of GNP it represents.
Could there be something of a double-standard involved when it comes to judging the actions of nations?
I'll have to think more about in what ways "hegemony" might or might not be truly appropriate as a term, but "imperialist" is certainly thrown around a lot, and I think it simply doesn't fit for a number of reasons. It also has serious negative implications which I believe don't exist in this case. If I'm right, then it is squite inaccurate for people to use as Schell does--and such use of the term casts an undeservedly dark shadow on the USA.
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