Re: Malaysian Airlines MH17 shot down by a missile in Ukraine Quote:
Originally Posted by RSR By extension, the friendship between governments also tends to reflect on the general character of their peoples (according to "Show me who ... "). |
Strategic friendship between countries are rarely based on common values. In fact, let's stop calling it friendship, and call it strategic relationships. If the enemy says "Hey, wanna buy commodity A from me for a fantastic price?", human will refuse and buy it from else where for higher price. But a country will say "why not" and make the purchase agreement. For example, India buys sugar in huge quantities from Pakistan. And practically everything else from China. Quote:
Originally Posted by RSR It is no wonder then, that most progressive countries with a high HDI, freedom index, peacefulness index etc. all tend to be friendly towards each other at a governmental level (and at a human level, too), for birds of a feather flock together. |
When their interests align, and they generally do. When they don't, wars can break out between friendly countries. Example, battle of Copenhagen I and II. Quote:
Originally Posted by RSR And governments of many Third World countries, rogue regimes, tyrannies, dictatorships etc. try to be friends and flock together under the leadership of the big rogues like Russia and China (just like gangsters - the leader of the gang turns out to be the one who has committed the most murders/crimes). |
China is the biggest trading partner of every country these days. While the tiny Cuba is still Pariah and no US citizen can trade or even visit Cuba. Is there any reason to treat Cuba that way anymore, bay of pigs happened too long back. These are not exceptions. Quote:
Originally Posted by RSR That's true indeed but as I mentioned, the government of the USA is no angel by any means. |
No government is an angel when it comes foreign relations. Quote:
Originally Posted by RSR Why then, did the Soviet commies hold back their "flying coffin" supplies to India at the time of the India-China war? Was it because the Indian government was merely a pseudo-commie one (in their eyes) as opposed to the PRC (the real commies)? |
I am not aware of this incident. But I won't be surprised. Countries always follow their strategic interest. May be China mattered more to USSR at that time. Quote:
Originally Posted by RSR I hate the mediζval Saudi despots for many reasons, but those 9/11 fellows being Saudi by nationality does not necessarily equate to the Saudi regime sponsoring them. |
Saudi regime's support for global terrorism is well known, no need to split hair about it. They blame it on private individuals, that is a story only US government is willing to buy.
I see that you and I have diametric view on how foreign policy is made. So, let's agree to disagree.
It is clear from the video that Russian backed rebel militants shot down the aircraft mistaking it for Ukrainian military transport. Both sides are not saints, I had seen this interesting video some time back.
Last edited by Samurai : 18th July 2014 at 10:59.
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