Comments on: What is the Value of Living Abroad? http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/23/what-is-the-value-of-living-abroad.html This is China Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:44:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ERIC http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/23/what-is-the-value-of-living-abroad.html#comment-104 ERIC Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:12:15 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/23/what-is-the-value-of-living-abroad.html#comment-104 chris dodd is a foreign policy guru. although he's the also-ran in so many elections that people barely notice he exists anymore.... not that it matters very much american politics had always been about domestic policy, and foreign policy to the extend that ordinary (read=NOT Upper East Siders) Americans can viscerally understand (read= Iraq). No one gives a rat's ass if Bush solved the palestinian question in annapolis. sad, but true. chris dodd is a foreign policy guru.
although he’s the also-ran in so many elections that people barely notice he exists anymore….
not that it matters very much
american politics had always been about domestic policy, and foreign policy to the extend that ordinary (read=NOT Upper East Siders) Americans can viscerally understand (read= Iraq).
No one gives a rat’s ass if Bush solved the palestinian question in annapolis.
sad, but true.

]]> By: Josh http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/23/what-is-the-value-of-living-abroad.html#comment-97 Josh Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:36:32 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/23/what-is-the-value-of-living-abroad.html#comment-97 @Dan If you look at the candidates the only one who has real foreign policy experience is Richardson and arguably McCain. I mean if having your city attacked doesn't qualify you for everything. @Dan

If you look at the candidates the only one who has real foreign policy experience is Richardson and arguably McCain. I mean if having your city attacked doesn’t qualify you for everything.

]]> By: China Law Blog http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/23/what-is-the-value-of-living-abroad.html#comment-93 China Law Blog Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:25:17 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/23/what-is-the-value-of-living-abroad.html#comment-93 @Josh, I agree with you, but isn't it the case that Obama has barely left the country since he was something like 8 years old? @ Jeremy, "mandatory stints abroad." Wow! @Josh,

I agree with you, but isn’t it the case that Obama has barely left the country since he was something like 8 years old?

@ Jeremy,

“mandatory stints abroad.” Wow!

]]> By: Josh http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/23/what-is-the-value-of-living-abroad.html#comment-84 Josh Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:41:41 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/23/what-is-the-value-of-living-abroad.html#comment-84 Jeremy: Why do you hate freedom so much! Jeremy:
Why do you hate freedom so much!

]]> By: Jeremy http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/23/what-is-the-value-of-living-abroad.html#comment-83 Jeremy Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:19:35 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/23/what-is-the-value-of-living-abroad.html#comment-83 It's amazing that Hillary has the chutzpah to say that - of course it may ring true with the majority of Americans. And that, Josh, is the problem =) Maybe if we had mandatory stints abroad to third world countries after high school, sans Peace Corps benefits? Sure would do a lot to change the average American's view of the world. It’s amazing that Hillary has the chutzpah to say that - of course it may ring true with the majority of Americans.

And that, Josh, is the problem =)

Maybe if we had mandatory stints abroad to third world countries after high school, sans Peace Corps benefits? Sure would do a lot to change the average American’s view of the world.

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