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Conclusion: The World We Want

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The Prime Minister comments on regeme change.

Contributor: Barretm82

Date: 2003-04-17 15:05:50


Ok, I fully understand you. I think you characterized it well.

..."Just a question, if the USSR was not powerful during the Cold War, you are saying we should have acted against that country?"...

If the USSR was not powerful, then the time to act would have been just after WWII and when Poland was up for grabs. I think we could have democratized a number of Eastern European countries, Poland would certainly have been a candidate early on no?

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The Prime Minister comments on regeme change.

Contributor: codc01

Date: 2003-04-17 15:34:53


I have no idea actually about Poland - but Stalin was a horrible dictator i would have understood intervention, but i still have doubts, because the USSR did help in ending WWII... So actually i can say i have no opinion in Stalin's era (as for after Stalin's era, I'd say no, i would not favour intervention)...




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The Prime Minister comments on regeme change.

Contributor: Barretm82

Date: 2003-04-17 21:03:58


Yeah, I agree with you. After that point (Stalin) it wouldn't be a good idea.

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