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Robert — (archived)

I didn't rewrite a thing, dan. That's the policy as written.

The sticking point is the phrase "potential adversary"--it does not say "enemy". You apparently completely missed my thesis that the policy defines as a potential adversary any nation that tries to equal or surpass our military power. If China does it, it's an adversary. If Europe does it, it's an adversary. If Canada does it, it's an adversary.

Another way to look at it is that the policy defines our friends: Nations who do not attempt to equal or surpass us militarily. The way to transition from friend to enemy is to challenge our military power.

Seriously, Dan, how do you think the Bush Regime would react if the EU announced that it's going to start spending the same proportion of its (larger) GDP on military as does the US? Do you really think they'd greet the news with hosannahs?

--Robert

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