This is political, unknowable, and very close to trolling. Mr. Nall is now
being moderated.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of John Nall
> Sent: 2005 Oct 25, Tue 15:29
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: [OT] So to whom do we now for moral guidance?
> 
> I have been reading some articles (heavy reading) which 
> assert that the U.S. can no longer provide moral guidance to 
> the rest of  the world after Iraq.  These articles say that 
> after World War II, because the U.S. had never gotten into 
> colonization, and seemed to think in terms of democracy and 
> self-government, that it was looked to as a moral beacon, 
> continuing on through WW II, and presumably on up to Iraq, at 
> which point enough lies were told (I'm just saying what these 
> articles say, now, so don't flame the messenger!) so that  
> the U.S. no longer is looked at for moral guidance in an 
> uncertain world.
> 
> OK.  Fair enough, I suppose.  But then, I got to wondering -- 
> so, then, who is?  England?  Surely not --  they also have  
> the Iraq stain.  
> China?  No.  Russia?  No. Germany?  Of course not.    France? Well, 
> perhaps . . . except that once one begins to examine the 
> skeletons in their closet from the Algerian revolution it 
> seems awfully hard.  
> Japan?  No, they got carried away during WW II.   
> Switzerland?  No, too 
> many shady deals made with Nazi Germany.   Etc. Etc.
> 
> So I nominate Iceland.  Don't know if anyone from Iceland 
> monitors this list, but in case they do, they can be cheered 
> by the fact that  the unanimous judgment of my committee is 
> that henceforth they shall provide us with the moral guidance 
> needed to navigate these difficult times.  
> (So, then, provide it, already!! :-)
> 
> John
> 
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