NL-Outsidethebox [confederation]

By Max Hastings
THE GUARDIAN , LONDON
Thursday, Jul 27, 2006,Page 9

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Morality in foreign policy is often subjective. The US administration is confident that it represents the forces of democracy and freedom, and thus feels free to do whatever it judges best to promote these fine things. Israel perceives Palestinians and Arabs committed to its destruction, justifying any action taken against them. Some in the Muslim world see no prospect of frustrating Western cultural, economic and military dominance on Western terms of engagement, and so choose other methods -- such as suicide-bombing -- that better suit their weakness.

Wow no one sided arguements here. Well at least not unfounded it would seem, but at least he makes a case for the other side without getting all blinded by politics, religion, social stature and the other baggage that comes along with road blocks to finding a compromising solution to the worlds affairs.
Don't burn your bridges you may need them to get back.


How do we appease the Muslim communities fears of increasing marginalization?
How do we disarm the extremists not in a military sense but in a political, cultural, and social sense?
This Muslim thing is bigger than regional conflicts and issues it is a global feeling amongst the Muslim communities of being marginalized and fighting for their very existance or continued existance.
Everyone thinks their way is the best way. Did we not learn anything from the master race mentality concept. We are stronger because of our diversity not because of the strong alone. Humility amongst the super powers is lacking and needs to be reinstilled in order to bring about an environment of understanding compromise and PEACE.

Now keep in mind even if some sort of solution were reached in order to quelll the ground swell of discontent and malaise leading to armed conflicts the message would need to be gotten out to the lowliest individual living in poverty trying his best just to survive with little or no time to follow politics. Let alone acces to the media that would inform him of the change in geopolitics. Radio, Newprint, keep it simple and use existng ways and means.

Food and Shelter

The world needs to ensure everone is capable of feeding themselves. Not feed but capable of feeding themselves. Give a man a fish he has food for a day teach a man to fish he will have food for life. Well except in the case of the Grand Banks where Canada, well you know.

Medicines for the entire world starting with Afghan pain killers from their Opium crop.

Shelter for most of the world would mean what you have in your back yard as a shed.

You know what Harper you can keep taxes high as long as they are going towards a better planet.