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pampango

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11. I agree that we should 'respect' Russia. Actually, we should respect every country.

Reply to John2 (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 14, 2013, 11:07 AM

Mar 2013

What we should not 'respect' are bad policies that 'respected' countries pursue -whether those policies are 'austerity', 'homophobia', 'racism' or the arming of repressive regimes. And I do not exempt the US from getting no respect when it pursues such policies.

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What can possibly go wrong? leveymg Mar 2013 #2

I'm not quite sure what the exact situation is here. dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #3

Current EU policy is an arms embargo on both sides. France seems to think they can either change leveymg Mar 2013 #5

What I meant was dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #6

That's true for the EU Council, which requires unanimous action. leveymg Mar 2013 #7

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Hadn't realised that dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #9

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I agree that we should 'respect' Russia. Actually, we should respect every country. pampango Mar 2013 #11

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