What is Indonesias views on Cuba, China, and the UN security council?
829214
every country is looked in positive and negative views, not only China and Cuba\n\nthey are not the bad guys\n\neven Indonesia has some negative aspects in its history \n\nso don't look at China or Cuba, look at the world
507242
Form your own opinion.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilateral_Commission
946520
It's interesting, because I don't know that there are "countries" that hate us.  There may be a country's leader that "hates" america (Hugo Chavez of Venezuela certainly didn't like American capitalism, but I wouldn't say Venezuelans hate America) -- such as Fidel Castro of Cuba, probably the leaders of the Palestinian Authority, Qadafi of Libya (up until recently), some hardline Chinese communist leaders; and there may be some countries in which a majority of the people don't have a favorable image of America (I'd include North Korea, Iran, and, to a lesser extent, France), but I don't think there are countries that "hate" us, perhaps the way it was during the cold war.\n\nMost enemies of the U.S. today would be categorized into two camps -- rogue groups of non-nation states (like al Qaeda) and economic "enemies" who simply want to displace America as the great economic superpower (like China, India, and, to a lesser extent, the E.U.)  Both must be considered.
365911
China is still oppressive.  It's a paranoid government.  They don't give two craps about the universal rights of anything.
5926
Heck, after the oil-for-food scandal,  The fact that UN igores Africa why does anyone have any respect for the UN.\n\nNo they should you can't trust the UN
759368
Bush and his cronies are not very good at diplomacy or cooperation.  It's not surprising that the rest of the world would not be happy with a country that's taken such a "my way or the highway" stance.  After all, we haven't signed the Kyoto treaty, we won't talk to countries we don't like, we call the UN names and bully them while refusing to pay our dues (uh, that predates the Bush era, but still), we've got people who claim that the Geneva Conventions are "quaint", and we've decided that's it's perfectly okay to wage pre-emptive strikes on sovereign nations without UN approval, which is something that's been a huge no-no ever since WWII.  Frankly, we've not been good world citizens, largely because of the Bush administration.  I think the world hopes the Dems are like their colleague, Bill Clinton, who is, if nothing else, very good at making friends.
494367
China will never assume the role of Big Brother. It is something that the US has push onto the international scene. That kind of attitude or approach is against traditional Confucianism. China will work with other major powers to influence other countries, it will never take the direct approach the US does.
652565
We sell airplanes to other countries, why not Russia?  Don't worry about it.  Cuba probably has a few 29's flying around.  Our Navy needs something to play with from time to time.  Just ask the Libyans.  As for who is Hugo Chavez...he is Venezuela's Fidel Castro.  Pro Communist and Anti-American President.
529589
Cuba is ninety miles from the US.  Cuba was the only country in the western hemisphere that was communist.  Russia put missiles in Cuba directed at the US,  The wealthy Cubans got out and moved to Florida when Castro took over, became a political force.  Russia was the only other superpower that could challenge the US and in Cuba they were too close for comfort.  Remember the times -  it was early 60s.  Only two powers had nukes, Russia and the US.  School children practiced drills against nuke attacks.  They were taught to hid under school desks. Shelter were set up  and stocked by the govt in case of a nuke strike.  It was not too long after the Red scare congressional hearings and many US citizens being ruined by blacklisting.  A big difference now and then is that the US economy was strong.  Manufacturing took place in the US.  We had the natural resources to  keep the country going.  It was  around 20 years since Europe was torn apart by a World War.  It was around 20 years since the US saw what a nuke could do.  Rmemmber Japan.  Memories were fresh and not yet part of history  that few people are still alive to remember. Items made in Japan were trinkets with a low value.  We had a nice little war going called Viet Nam against the Communist.  How could we say it was OK for them to be in Cuba even though the previous system was a place of extreme wealth and extreme poor.  Corruption was common and then go to war against the same political system in Southeast Asia. War in the past  always helped the US economy. The reason that we don't don't beat the drum against China the way we did USSR is that China holds a huge chunk of the US debt now.  If they called it in the US would be bankrupt.
1101315
The word "strong" is relative.  I fear most that China will align with North Korea on any action that that the U. S. might take.  China seems to be irrational, and I agree with you, scary.
340939
Good, for the leaders, bad for everyone else.  It's a BIG lie.  It has never worked.  Communist countries have all had to keep people from leaving.  If they had been allowed to leave they all would have.  Communist countries have mostly failed.  They couldn't feed their own people.  China is getting away from Communism, Cuba is barely hanging on.
204365
Perfect question !\n\nI do not believe that forcing would bring a better treatment of understanding of the issues... Exposing the absurdity of it and containment would be the best approach.\n\nI just saw a chest box... On one side it had the leaders of the West, Bush, CHirac, Sharon and Kofi Annan, on the other side, Arafat, Chinese leader, Putin and another arab leader...  It is clear to me that the UN is perceived as the ennomy for most Islamic states and for a majority of Muslims, they see it and understand it as a puppet of their Ennemi to control them...\n\nThe UN is the grounds from which to level these types of religious idioties. It is blatantly against all the principles the UN was built upon.. and specifically against de declaration of Human Rights... So much so that Islamic Countires now define an `Islamic human rights`charter, what does that say, what does that mean ?\n\nYou take the Red Cross, which symbolises the Neutrality of Swizerland who intiated the movement with no religious affiliations... they start the Red Crossant... Every thing is put in light of the Islamic ideology instead of Humanity...\n\nThe pressure must come from the UN through Countries such as India, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia (I doubt they would), Libanon, Turkey... countries who need to persue their accountability on aligning their intention with these basics human rights...\n\nAustralia almost pulled back their troops from there... I beleive that the pressure is happening simply because of the incestual relationship of Afhany governemnt right now with the foreign troops... The pressure needs to come from organizations, foreign Aids... It must also come from better informed MEdia such as declaring with no SOLID basis that Islam is the fastest growing religion... These census don`t take into account these Apostasy laws, the silence of those who leave Islam even in the West where many (that I know personnally) must stay silent about it in order to protect their loved ones abroad or even to protect their family locally from communal harrasement based on dishonors... \n\nIn any case, this is a clear exemple that should demonstrate that Islam is not at all a growing religion if it needs to put down and KILL competition... It shows it`s blatant lack of Self Esteem as a faith when these demonstration of absurdity are exposed... \n\nThink of what occured that was Islamically influenced that demonstrate lack of religious maturity and insecurity:\n\nCartoons\nEuropean Riots of last summer\nAustralian Riots\nThe continous terrorist attacks from Muslims against Muslims\nThe Darfour Genocide\nThe convetions to `prove`that the holocaust did not exist\nDenials of Armanian Genocide\nElections of violent or racist parties into governemtn in many Islamic countries when they can cast a vote.\n\nThese are a portrait of the situation... I am not saying that the West, China or India have clean slates and don`t make foolish and very condamnable acts... what I am saying is that there is a culture within the Muslim mainstream community that denies REALITY... And i did not say denies the Truth because that can be twisted... I mean denies REALITY.\n\nIn this case even in the USA, CAIR the Muslim Rights Lobbyist group took a few days to make a statement... Why ? Because they needed to validate with Muslim clerics what to say and what they can stand for... INSANE !!! There is no need to ask any advice from anyone on such blatant case of Tribal backwardness (Supported by so called educated advanced civilized autorities...)
514245
A. they are FAR from Democratic, but they are turning toward capitalism... THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE THAT APPARENTLY SOME DON'T UNDERSTAND... but perhaps it's a step in the right direction...\n\nB. This was one major issue that pissed me off under Clinton and one that Bush has followed Clinton on... the one issue that he follows Clinton on IS CHINA... MAYBE THE WORST ISSUE OF HIS PRESIDENCY... he can't even take Clinton's good parts, but he takes his bad ones... GEEZ... \n\nJust because Clinton screwed up is not a reason that Bush can... \n\nif anything Bush is worse because he's off fighting "dictators" in Iraq while he's supporting the Chinese dictators... at least Clinton wasn't such a hypocrite with it... but that's just my opinion
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The U.S. (so the politicians believe) cannot afford NOT to be friendly to China - a huge emerging market, producers of low-cost consumer products, etc.  So even though the Chinese are just as anti-democratic as the Cubans, even though the Chinese undoubtedly have a more horrific human rights record than Castro's Cuba, even though they meddle and interfere with Bush's interests in Central Asia, we give them a pass because we need China as much as China needs us.\n\nCuba, on the other hand, has very little to offer economically.  So we can afford to play the bully, to assert our Monroe Doctrine dominance over the hemisphere and freeze out the Cubans in the hopes that Castro (or, more likely, the guy who comes after him) will fall from power and we can go back to making Cuba the pro-U.S. cheap-sugar-and-smokes satellite that it was for decades.
189521
WWII's victors agreed that both Russia and China should become members of the U.N. Security Council. In terms of overall casualties in the war on the allies side, both Russia and China suffered the most.
579446
I disagree with many issues, the war for one, but he is the one in the hot seat, and he is the one who must push the button and make the hard decisions.  I wouldn't care to be in his place not for all the tea in China.\nHe may be the leader of the country, but his decisions depends on the informations he gets, so his advisers can be holding the power behind the curtain.
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The western half of the island of New Guinea (the bit under Indonesian control) was a DUTCH colony.\n\nThe eastern half (the bit that was, in part, a German and British colony and from the early 20th century under Australian administration) is now the independent state of Papua New Guinea.\n\nI'm all for West Papuan Independence, unfortunately it doesn't seem to be high on 'The Wests' agenda.\n\nSadly, the Independence movement there is in for a long struggle - remember East Timor.