The Bush Administration blames Russia of the very things it has done in the 21st Century while dismissing its conduct in Iraq as being of no consequence. A large majority of Americans would disagree.
(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - The U.S. accuses Russia of returning to its authoritative past, but logic suggests the United States is more the aggressor than the Russians.
Since the end of the Cold War and the break up of the Soviet Union, Russia has cooperated with the United States in many significant ways that one would think should cement relationships between them.
Under reasonable circumstances it would, but Geo. W. Bush and his administration seem less interested in rapport [a friendly relationship between people based on mutual respect, trust, and a sense that they understand and share each other's concern] than in expanding U.S. influence worldwide as it relates to Bush’s religious concept.
Russia in particular [but other nations too] considers itself an equal of the United States, whereas the Bush Administration prefers to treat Russia and other nations as he does his own people whom he considers subject to his Imperial will.
It could be argued that Bush’s War with Iraq was an excuse for him to assume the role of [dictator] Commander in Chief that allowed him [contrary to the guarantees of The Constitution, The Bill of Rights and the power of Congress] to subject America to his will, an authority he arbitrarily extends to nations of his choice.
Persons are placed in positions of authority who support Bush’s will even to justify torture as a legitimate tool of interrogation contrary to common sense and the Geneva Convention.
America’s reputation has been maligned to the point that our flag no longer is considered the ensign to which nations look as the example of how things ought to be. The vision is obscured and is the cause of a desire for change the whole world would welcome.
For Bush and his cohorts, have created a New America based on Evangelical Christian beliefs that convince them they have been chosen to do God’s work. Bush , as the “decider” determines who is good and who evil; Iraq, Iran, and North Korea topped his list as the sources of terrorism with ties to Al Qaeda‘s cult of international conspiracy, the enemy of America. How true this might be is questionable because of Bush’s past refusal even to talk with members of his so-called “Axis of Evil.”
Bush decided to place anti-ballistic missile sites in Europe without telling Russia. The Cold War is over, so why is a Bush playing Monopoly with Russia? Bush wants to control the world under an Evangelical-Christian banner. He is a taker not a giver who resents attempts to dislodge territory [Georgia?] from his political design. That Poland agreed to participate in the U.S. anti-ballistic missile proposal may suggest to Russia that instead of sincerity, the dynamics of world politics is, as John McCain says, based on Peace through Power.
After Iraq, power seems more the bully-syndrome of adolescence rather than of maturity and friendship that avoids conflict in favor of international peace.
The History of Christianity really begins in 312 AD [about 75 generations ago] when Constantine created the Holy Roman Empire followed by Centuries of human degradation that Evangelical-America would have us embrace rather than the maturity of reason essential to comfortable relations with all nations of the World’s Community.
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Kenneth G. Ramey once was a 79-year old "writer without a Website" who is generating excellent, provocative articles on the subject of religion and world affairs for Salem-News.com. Raised in Minnesota and California during the dark years of the Great American Depression, Ken is well suited to talk about the powerful forces in the world that give us tragedy, joy and hope, and everything in between. You can write to Ken at: kgramey@sbcglobal.net
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