What business? Loaning him money? Supporting him against Iran? His biggest arms suppliers were the Soviets and the French. The Isralies were the ones flying the F-16s when they bombed Osirak.
Or - to give you another example - what is about Pakistan, one of your closest allies in the WOT??!
You don't think Musharraf is an ally in the WOT?
To criticise the French for their business with Iraq before 2003 is really two-faced.
Hardly. Everything the French did was for their own benefit and was often at odds with Cold War strategy or just common decency (check out Hotel Rwanda).
. You really think that was the case with the U.S.? Democracy for the Phillippines, Argentinia etc. What do we get out of supporting Israel or Taiwan?
Well your gouvernment did what we all did. You guys bought oil , supported him against Iran and you did normal trade. Nothing spechial. Nevertheless we all knew that he was a mass murderer using poision gas in this war or to opress the Kurds.
You don't think Musharraf is an ally in the WOT?
He might be an ally but I think that he should not be one due to his regime and his possession of nukes.
Democracy for the Phillippines, Argentinia etc.
Argentinia? Argentinia? Read this:
Well your gouvernment did what we all did. You guys bought oil , supported him against Iran and you did normal trade. Nothing spechial. Nevertheless we all knew that he was a mass murderer using poision gas in this war or to opress the Kurds.
You don't think Musharraf is an ally in the WOT?
He might be an ally but I think that he should not be one due to his regime and his possession of nukes.
Democracy for the Phillippines, Argentinia etc.
Argentinia? Argentinia? Read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Condor
I understand the necessity of covert ations, but Nixons and Kissingers roles were for sure not very heroic concerning south America.
P.S. I am off now. It is early morning in old Europe and since I have to do a business trip today I am going to start working soon. :)