How do Americans Rationalize Such Blatant Hypocrisy?

[Steve R]

In the preface to the U.S. State Department's annual human rights report in 2011, Secretary of State Clinton said the document is driven by the principle that "respect for human rights is not a western construct or a uniquely American ideal; it is the foundation for peace and stability everywhere." The report then went on to condemn the following countries for indefinite detention: Libya, Uzbekistan, Syria and Iran.

"There's no country on Earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders." - Barack Obama, in reference to Israel's right to "defend" itself, 11/18/2012

Are Americans so dumb they don't realize the U.S. has an ongoing policy of indefinite detention and routinely rains missiles down on citizens of other countries from outside its borders? It appears they are.

[thaskalos]

The United States operate under a different set of laws than the laws that they demand the rest of the world comply with.

Does any other country have the right to go on the attack...just on the SUSPICION that someone would attack her at a later date?

[Moniker]

Originally Posted by Steve R

In the preface to the U.S. State Department's annual human rights report in 2011, Secretary of State Clinton said the document is driven by the principle that "respect for human rights is not a western construct or a uniquely American ideal; it is the foundation for peace and stability everywhere." The report then went on to condemn the following countries for indefinite detention: Libya, Uzbekistan, Syria and Iran.

"There's no country on Earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders." - Barack Obama, in reference to Israel's right to "defend" itself, 11/18/2012

Are Americans so dumb they don't realize the U.S. has an ongoing policy of indefinite detention and routinely rains missiles down on citizens of other countries from outside its borders? It appears they are.

We actually take special care to aim for homes we know contain children, monsters that we are. Haha, please. Take your baseless anti us sentiment elsewhere.

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by Moniker

We actually take special care to aim for homes we know contain children, monsters that we are. Haha, please. Take your baseless anti us sentiment elsewhere.

So much for "freedom of speech"...

[Moniker]

Seeing as how I have no actual power to take his away I fail to see how free speech is threatened. I prefer to dismiss fools rather than suffer them is all. Hah if you want to talk principles how about "thou shall not lie"?

[TJDave]

Originally Posted by Steve R

Are Americans so dumb they don't realize the U.S. has an ongoing policy of indefinite detention and routinely rains missiles down on citizens of other countries from outside its borders? It appears they are.

It's been awhile since we've f**ked with Central America.

Too long, I'd say.

[redshift1]

Originally Posted by Moniker

We actually take special care to aim for homes we know contain children, monsters that we are. Haha, please. Take your baseless anti us sentiment elsewhere.

Benevolent Empire is an oxymoron.

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[Ocala Mike]

Originally Posted by TJDave

It's been awhile since we've f**ked with Central America.

Gotta watch out there; the Latino vote, you know.

[Ocala Mike]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

The United States operate under a different set of laws than the laws that they demand the rest of the world comply with.

Does any other country have the right to go on the attack...just on the SUSPICION that someone would attack her at a later date?

It's called American Exceptionalism; one of the favorite talking points of the right.

[JustRalph]

Originally Posted by Ocala Mike

It's called American Exceptionalism; one of the favorite talking points of the right.

No it's not. It's called doing what's best for us, right now. It's how we have acted since the sixties. No long form planning, no adherence to principal.

The only other option would be to pull back from our interests all over the world and "stay and play" at home only. Btw, I think there would be some merit to that thinking in the short run, at least.

Damn, starting to sound like Ron Paul.

[Tom]

I have a major beef with Luxemburg.......let's drop a few.....oh, wait a sec!!!

Where does Steve R. live now?

[Tom]

Does any other country have the right to go on the attack...just on the SUSPICION that someone would attack her at a later date?

Defend that statement, if you can.
Who?
When?

(Clue - I know the answer, you re dead wrong)

[ArlJim78]

the election result of Nov 6th tells you all you need to know about how dumb Americans have become, but it takes real weapons grade idiocy, or more likely in this case ordinary bigotry, to single out Americans for accepting hypocrisy. all national leaders say what people want to hear, speak from both sides of their mouths, use propaganda, lie and deceive on the world stage. no country misses an opportunity to act in self interest.

[badcompany]

Originally Posted by Ocala Mike

It's called American Exceptionalism; one of the favorite talking points of the right.

The Left's answer is "Moral Relativism" which holds the United States and its allies to impossible standards, while holding it enemies to no standards, at all.

[Steve R]

Originally Posted by Moniker

We actually take special care to aim for homes we know contain children, monsters that we are. Haha, please. Take your baseless anti us sentiment elsewhere.

Drop dead.