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Gorgo
SFN Die Hard
USA
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 Posted - 08/29/2002 : 15:55:11 [Permalink]
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"[W]e have about 50% of the world's wealth but only 6.3% of its population. This disparity is particularly great as between ourselves and the peoples of Asia. In this
situation, we cannot fail to be the object of envy and resentment. Our real task in the
coming period is to devise a pattern of relationships which will permit us to maintain this position of disparity without positive detriment to our national security. To do so, we will have to dispense with all sentimentality and day-dreaming; and our attention will have to be concentrated everywhere on our immediate national objectives. We need not deceive ourselves that we can afford today the luxury of altruism and world benefaction.
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We should cease to talk about vague and -- for the Far East -- unreal objectives
such as human rights, the raising of the living standards, and democratization. The
day is not far off when we are going to have to deal in straight power concepts. The
less we are then hampered by idealistic slogans, the better."
N.S.C. 5613/1,
"Statement Of Policy On U.S. Policy Toward Latin America," September 25, 1956,
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955-1957, Vol. VI ("American Republics;
Multilateral; Mexico; Caribbean"), Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987, pp. 524-525
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Tokyodreamer
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 08/30/2002 : 06:08:59 [Permalink]
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quote:
"Statement Of Policy On U.S. Policy Toward Latin America," September 25, 1956
Of what relevance is an almost 50 year old statement?
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Gorgo
SFN Die Hard
USA
5311 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2002 : 07:22:50 [Permalink]
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It's just one document in the last century, certainly but it puts in clear terms the thrust behind a lot of post-war foreign policy planning in the U.S.
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Of what relevance is an almost 50 year old statement?
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