tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post4490949661876758269..comments2023-10-30T19:03:59.225+01:00Comments on David Seaton's News Links: Wikileaks: America's senior momentDavid Seaton's Newslinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00269813419598042699noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post-72680136962841868852010-12-02T08:36:11.183+01:002010-12-02T08:36:11.183+01:00For the time being the USA is the major pillar of ...For the time being the USA is the major pillar of stability of some sort that the world has. Anything that affects that stability causes unpredictable outcomes and damage everywhere. I am not "pro status quo", but on the other hand neither am I a nihilist or an anarchist.David Seaton's Newslinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269813419598042699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post-31467078847793474662010-12-02T00:00:19.563+01:002010-12-02T00:00:19.563+01:00If I believe the American state and its ever growi...If I believe the American state and its ever growing global ambitions need to be curtailed or obstructed then it seems to me that exposing the diplomatic shenanigans, falsehoods and embarrassments contained in these leaks does serve a very positive purpose.<br /><br />More and more I intuit postings on this site as subtly and covertly pro status quo and the establishment. E.g. the recent post with its supportive comments on Warren Buffet (and by extension to his contemptible partner and robber baron Charlie Munger) and now this.<br /><br />It's now apparent to me that this blog is the locus for the interesting but genial analysis of somebody who is mildly critical but essentially and inherently supportive of the American state. <br /><br />You can take the citizen out of America but not the America out of the citizen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post-61541512583982355342010-12-01T22:18:44.259+01:002010-12-01T22:18:44.259+01:00Reader context: David, I've been silently read...Reader context: David, I've been silently reading along with your analysis for awhile and often find it quite enlightening. I also think your age and experience has yielded wisdom that I cannot match. I am not saying this to suck up to you, but as a way to acknowledge that you probably have a more rounded perspective than I do.<br /><br />In this case, I get what you are saying about diplomacy and the predictable consequences of attacking diplomatic channels. I also see upside to the same actions. (<a href="http://americancrackpot.blogspot.com/2010/11/there-is-no-oracle.html" rel="nofollow">Rather than regurgitate, here are some of my thoughts. Sorry to post links to myself here.</a> <br /><br />With some possibly good and bad consequences of Wikileaks, I hesitate to judge the overall merits of their actions and motivations on what I think are hypotheticals, especially in the matter of war, where there are so many other variables at play than how comfortable the diplomats feel talking to one another.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924326177370725150noreply@blogger.com