Originally posted by slappy115Sarcasm aside, Nixon's foreign policy was statecraft as statecraft: detente with China wasn't some kind of altruistic act, it was all about setting two communist states against one another. His policy towards Israel is interesting - at least cosmetically he was one of the few US presidents to question the value of the alliance, although in the end there was no real distinction.
Yeah, Nixon was horrible. He only opened up relations with China and stop a nuclear war from being fought in the Middle East (the Russians were backing it).
Originally posted by AmauroteWorst ever, Jimmuh Carter.
Sarcasm aside, Nixon's foreign policy was statecraft as statecraft: detente with China wasn't some kind of altruistic act, it was all about setting two communist states against one another. His policy towards Israel is interesting - at least cosmetically he was one of the few US presidents to question the value of the alliance, although in the end there was no real distinction.
Originally posted by richfeetThat can sustain a nation financially yes. But what morals does it teach to the younger generations? That's why the youth of today don't care as much as we do. They think they can just 'take'!
but a war based on lies and oil profit can its part of the new world order but we still dont seem to get it?