From: mai@cc.uow.edu.au (Van Dao Mai)
Subject: Those who insist in Trade Embargo against Vietnam
Organization: University Of Wollongong
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 05:52:19 GMT

Let's get back to common sense. What is really this thing called trade
embargo? This is a dirty trick that has proved to be so effective in
attacking poor countries. It was useless in the past when it was
intended against a large block such as the Communist block.

To put an embargo on a small nation is a dirty big brother's game. It
is fair enough not to trade with a nation, however it is totally
dirty to force others not to trade with this nation. The world 
economy is getting more integrated everyday. No one can possibly be
independent is modern economies. The mentality of the US government
is purely vindictive and cynical. Now they will lift the sanction out
of necessity rather than good will. Obviously, a country like Australia
has broken the embargo's rules for 8 years without getting the US
government to sanction Australia. Why? the US government knows that 
it is dirty in this matter. That is why they avoid the issue all along
to avoid loosing an ally like Australia.

The US is becoming increasingly like the extortionists of Chinese
style who go to shops and extort poor shop owners for money. This is
called protection money (created by the Italian mafia and the Chinese
underworld). Recently we find that the Taiwanese bought huge amount
of goods from the US above the market price to show that it is loyal
to the big boss (The US). Otherwise the US stops protecting Taiwan
politically against the Chinese main land bosses. It seems that 
dealing with a fat satan is a way to stay free from the claws of the
dragon.

Even a rich small guy like Australia who has enormous supply of 
natural resources cannot cope with political pressure from the dirty
old bosses such as those in the EEC and the US. I once heard a funny 
jokes. It is impossible to fight the Chinese. Why? If their army 
simply line up at the north border of Vietnam and piss. They will 
flood the Red River and the North of Vietnam! 

One cannot forget that human beings are extremely savage creatures.
Till the end of time when the Earth would have been devastated by 
human population, human beings would still be savage. I do not
dislike those who are savage as much as those who are hypocritical.
The problem of this world is that if you are not political, people 
will destroy you a bit sooner. Being nice is like being a good-looking
girl. If you do not offer yourself, they will try to rape you. If
you are mean enough to wish that the bastards will be castrated, you
have no muscles to make this real.

The main enemy of Vietnam is no longer political enemies. The 
foreign bussiness men will be probably the most dangerous ones
for the next 20 years. Somehow the country must survive this on 
slaught of largely irresponsible profiteers from the West as well 
as from local regions. The most awesome one is the selfish Japanese
businessmen. If they did not respect Australia they would have no 
respect whatsoever for poor countries.

I pity the once great nation called the United States of America.
Where are her principles and passions? They were the dying echos of 
the past. I am sure that a lot of Americans share my feelings. That
is why they want to change America. Remember what Aristotle said 
about a unity, a thing that has a beginning, a middle and an END.
What the END will be, no one knows.

Van Dao MAI
Wollongong Australia
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