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   From: thewordovermassesagainstheclasses@massesagainsttheclasses.com   
      
   9 years back the late Robin Cook said he would introduce an ethical   
   foreign policy for the UK. It now look like some sort of sick joke. But   
   what would make up an actual ethical foreign policy?.   
      
   A few ideas to get us started:   
      
   * Respect the sovereignty of all nations and their right to choose their   
   system of government.   
      
   * Not interfere in sovereign nations internal affairs and encourage   
   trade on the basis of mutual benefit.   
      
   * Of course the above two would mean the withdrawal of our troops from   
   Iraq, Afghanistan and former Yugoslavia.   
      
   * Close all US bases in Britain.   
      
   * Attempt to reform the UN to make it reflective of its member states   
   and not the US.   
      
   * Define when our troops can be used overseas, ie in disaster relief, or   
   special UN agreed missions.   
      
   * As a sovereign nation ourselves, our membership of both the EU and   
   NATO would be incompatible. We would leave both.   
      
   * No need to worry about Trident, due to the above. We can freely sell   
   arms for self defence purposes to nations such as Venezuela and Cuba and   
   other nations who are under threat from the US.   
      
   Any other suggestions?.   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)