Let me see if I get this right. We need to borrow $10 billion from China, and then we give it to Musharraf, who is a military dictator, who overthrew an elected government. And then we go to war, we lose all these lives promoting democracy in Iraq. I mean, what's going on here?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Paul questions the logic of borrowing from China to fund a military dictator and then fighting a war that costs lives for democracy.
- In plain terms
- He finds it illogical to finance a dictator and then wage war for democracy.
- What can you take from it?
- Scrutinize the consistency of foreign aid and military interventions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it ever justified to support authoritarian regimes?
- How do financial ties affect foreign policy?
Another view
Complex alliances sometimes require pragmatic compromises.
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