why does the british govt put up with gerry adams and his republican hoods for the sake of democracy?
435702
Yeah...it would be so much better if you could just kill anyone you disagree with...you know...for the sake of democracy.
1078150
Because there is a coverup.....\n\nThis government for whatever reason has something to hide and it stinks to high heaven...
761816
As an American I have to add that I believe it is better for the American people that the British government  to be more leery in their support of American government.  When your government doesn't openly question my government, American and British citizens both lose.\n\nLet's face it, we have fought together in many battles, we have pledge our lives to protect each other...why can't we disagree on some issues?  Wouldn't disagreement on some issues be more healthy?
415224
This summer, the Irish Republican Army promised to stop having violent confrontations with the United Kingdom.\n\nThis past spring, terrorists bombed some subways and a bus.
1123537
Because the British govt is incredibly PC ... not to mention, they want their vote!! If you think ANYgovernment nowadays gives two hoots about its own indigenous population, think again!  It's votes .. these guys want to be re elected ...
1183136
Because George (or his advisors) are brilliant and have brainwashed a majority of the American people to believe that they must defend themselves against the war on "terra""!\n\nThey have the American people living fear-based lives and have convinced them that their government knows what is best and that they should be left to make all the decisions.  Soon, there will be no individual rights or privacy left for the average American citizen.  (Or any other countries if the Bush administration has their way.)  World and economic domination is the primary goal of this government.  Not the good of the American people.  \n\nSounds a lot like the early church leaders manipulating the bible and church rules in order to control the masses and ruling by fear.
1036582
It's to lull the innocent people of Britain into thinking they have the best interests of the Home.
1020075
Britain is neither a republic nor a democracy.  It is a constitutional monarchy.  America isn't a democracy, either - it is a republic.
715353
After a vote threatening backlash from the electorate , the govt agreed to increase levels of illegal immigrant repatriation.\nA government that has based its existance on dishonesty , unsurprisingly massages the figures to suit public demand.\nFor example,jack straw travelled to france to meet his counterpart to "sort out" the sangatte centre situation.The place where illegals were held in france at the entrance to the channel tunnel(and where the security were encouraged to turn a blind eye to escapes every night.\nWell the sangatte centre was shut,straws a hero!well, no he isnt , the british agreed to take all the asylum seekers as LEGAL immigrants so that the centre would be shut and the needs of the british electorate would be met(and not bothered with the details)\nThe top and bottom of it is, tony blair in desperation to hang on to the muslim block vote has lead our country to its death.
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I am a history teacher and could give you a laundary list of reasons and history behind the whole event, but I will leave you with this . . . they are the government.  If the U.S. government feels there is a threat to the interests of the nation, it is going to act upon that by whatever means necessary.
882814
Because we are a kingdom and not a republic. Any republican thoughts I may slip into are quickly dispelled by muttering the phrase 'President Blair'!
872936
Because the US government believed that democracy can be imposed by force. Iraq was a country created by the Uk at the end of WWII in order to secure the ressources in separating the different communities: Chiites, Sunnites and Kurds were forced to live together under a dictator.\nNow that the dictator is gone, they have no reason to stay together.\nKurds wants to reunite with their people in turkey and kurdistan. Iran wants theirs and chaos has came.\nNo way out - Good luck !
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I love these blind faithers who are like they needed our help!! they didn't ask for our help and if they needed it, they needed it 30 years ago when Saddam was shaking hands and having dinners with Reagan.  \n\nThe point is pushing democracy is like pushing christianity, they think they are helping everyone by making them just like us... some counrties cannot stand like that.  Everyone is different and needs to be able to operate on thier own unless they do truly ask us for help.
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it's obviosly a conspiracy!\nHe was paid by the IRA to do this on the orders of Red October in retaliation to Taliban activities involving the death of princess Diana.....blah blah blah.\n\nBig Deal! Get over it! it's only a game of football.
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Actually, the Brits probably would like nothing more than that. \nNorthern Ireland was under Home Rule, run by themselves, from 1920. The Brits basically let the Northern Irish do as they wanted and didn't mess there at all. Til the 70s this meant there was major discrimination against the catholic minority in Northern Ireland (even David Trimble said that much). \nIn the 1960s the Troubles began, a time of not-quite civil war, with the catholic nationalist minority definitely getting the worst of it. So in 1969 the English took over security in Northern Ireland, initially welcomed by the Catholics who hoped for some protection (didn't happen that way, though).\nIn the 1970s several English politicians called for withdrawl, but the troops remained for fear of a doomesday scenario, basically they were afraid of all-out civil war if they left (and they might have been right).\nSince the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 the English have moved ever closer to trying to get out of Northern Ireland after (hopefully soon) reaching some generally acceptable treaty that would give eveyone in Northern Ireland some chance at a government that truly represents all of its citizens. \nIt should be noted that the idea of a British withdrawl is considered something of treason, breaking all oaths and general desertion by many protestant groups.
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because the government is openly hostile and at times irrational.
315167
Haven't you heard the rhetoric? It is because Israel is the only democracy in the middle-east!!!And Britain cant say much either because the British government sold Israel all the necessary means to start their nuclear program. Double standards as always.