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In reply to the discussion: Snowden: US would have buried NSA red flags [View all]MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)However, I would like to convey a real life incident to you. Back in the cold war while serving on the Nimitz aircraft carrier a Soviet Hormone helicopter hovered right over the deck at about 100 feet. All my fellow sailors were doing what the typical American does, cursing, flipping them the bird etc. The two aircrew were responding with, waving. Now I don't know what was in the hearts of those men or women in the helo, but it sure didn't feel like they hated me.
Years later when the wall came down I went to the evil empire and met those that "hated" me. Wow was I wrong, they didn't hate me or any Americans. They distrusted my government and were amazed that we are so blindly lead into supporting our governments policies then have the audacity to lecture them on "democracy". And being the dumb American I asked them how did it feel to be a democracy? What democracy ? We just want to be able to buy food and housing.
So you see in the end we tend to get it all wrong. You don't know them and they don't know you. Do yourself a favor, go and meet them, talk to them, try not to use scare tactics to force them to your will. I am betting the outcome will be nice for all involved.