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"We kill foreigners 24/7 around the globe for all sorts of reasons (war on drugs, war on terrorism, who knows what else), they could just internally label him a

"We kill foreigners 24/7 around the globe for all sorts of reasons (war on drugs, war on terrorism, who knows what else), they could just internally label him an intellectual property terrorist, Obama signs off on an assassination order, and goodnight." Seriously, what are you suggesting? That the US assassinates prominent citizens of allied nations inside allied nations for no other reason but to support the business interests of large multinational corporations? Are we really seen to be such a mafia state as this, now? Honestly, when has this ever happened?

Joakal 14y ago
Since 1950s
- deelowe 14y ago
  * citation needed
  - Joakal 14y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_U.S._foreign_policy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_U.S._foreign_poli...
    - deelowe 14y ago
      I was specifically referring to this: assassinates prominent citizens of allied nations inside allied nations There's many criticisms that can be found for nearly all superpower nations, but I'm not aware of the US having a history of "assassinating citizens". Unless collateral damage is now the same as an "assassination."
sp332 14y ago
We've funded coups https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic#Honduras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic#Honduras and instigated armies against their own people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_massacre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_massacre in order to support business interests.
- refurb 14y ago
  I'm sure these people we "instigated" had no personal motivations in matter at all.
  - sp332 14y ago
    You really think they'd turn their guns on their own citizens just to break up a union dispute with an American corporation?
- legutierr 14y ago
  Right, but when have those commercially-motivated activities extended into the Commonwealth countries or the EU?
Tuna-Fish 14y ago
You have been seen as a "mafia state" like that for at least a century -- American multinationals (with government support) have left behind a wide swath of destruction in the South and Central America. The only thing that's new is American influence and control extending that far outside the new world.
- legutierr 14y ago
  "The only thing that's new is American influence and control extending that far outside the new world." Well, I think that's my point. US Foreign policy has always distinguished between its allies and its pseudo-colonies/sphere of influence.
bediger4000 14y ago
Back in the 50s, not only did the USA fund coups to aid corporate interests, some of the insiders profited from it: http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_dismal_science/2008/10/they_made_a_killing.html http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_dismal_science/20... So much for a Golden Age of patriotic, selfless, public servants in the "alphabet soup" of federal agencies.

Joakal 14y ago

Since 1950s

deelowe 14y ago
* citation needed
- Joakal 14y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_U.S._foreign_policy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_U.S._foreign_poli...
  - deelowe 14y ago
    I was specifically referring to this: assassinates prominent citizens of allied nations inside allied nations There's many criticisms that can be found for nearly all superpower nations, but I'm not aware of the US having a history of "assassinating citizens". Unless collateral damage is now the same as an "assassination."

sp332 14y ago

We've funded coups https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic#Honduras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic#Honduras and instigated armies against their own people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_massacre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_massacre in order to support business interests.

refurb 14y ago
I'm sure these people we "instigated" had no personal motivations in matter at all.
- sp332 14y ago
  You really think they'd turn their guns on their own citizens just to break up a union dispute with an American corporation?
legutierr 14y ago
Right, but when have those commercially-motivated activities extended into the Commonwealth countries or the EU?

Tuna-Fish 14y ago

You have been seen as a "mafia state" like that for at least a century -- American multinationals (with government support) have left behind a wide swath of destruction in the South and Central America. The only thing that's new is American influence and control extending that far outside the new world.

legutierr 14y ago
"The only thing that's new is American influence and control extending that far outside the new world." Well, I think that's my point. US Foreign policy has always distinguished between its allies and its pseudo-colonies/sphere of influence.

bediger4000 14y ago

Back in the 50s, not only did the USA fund coups to aid corporate interests, some of the insiders profited from it: http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_dismal_science/2008/10/they_made_a_killing.html http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_dismal_science/20... So much for a Golden Age of patriotic, selfless, public servants in the "alphabet soup" of federal agencies.