Quote Originally Posted by Stephen Biko View Post

What is so special about germany and israel that they are not afraid of being labeled racists? And why did it take negotiations for Russia to come around, after all isn't the damage done, aren't they now world-renowned racists forever to be shunned?
Israel has the 3rd largest land army in the world, and one of the most highly trained units second only to us. We have kept them from committing genocide for decades. Israel is one country I do respect. All of their citizens serve in the military for a minimum time, they all have a vested interest in their own government. They pick their positions based on what they think is right. Germany has a very dark past they are still trying to overcome. As for Russia, they are nothing (well, they are gobbling up VXs ), not a big conspiracy theorist, but I would not be surprised if there was more to that story than we will ever hear.
You are probably right about my theory, but I see what happens in various news broadcasts(no not Fox news, believe it or not, I only watch CNN.com, someone says something not PC, and they are roasted at the spit. The Prime Minister (I think thats his title) of Italy, our own public servants, police officers and so on...even our Generals at the forefront of the "war" are condemned for non-PC comments. I have been on 3 different ships, female pregnancy is a HUGE deal, he made a fair rule. I have stood those extra watches while a woman got a straight shot home for shore duty, where she got to keep her bonuses and not do her deployment. "America" threw a tantrum. "America" has not been deployed, but they forced him to renege on his policy. So I am biased, that is true, but I am definitely not stupid, I realize there is no cut and dry answer or view, but as a society our values and priorities follow a sine wave pattern, we are currently at the peak of that liberal wave. I hope it soon swings back into the gray area of common sense and fairness. I immensely enjoy these threads, if nothing but for the representation of what our country has, the ability for us to speak our mind, but enjoy it while you can, there are those in power that would love to take it and everything you have earned away from you and to tell you what to think.