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House oversight committee document (essay/article/speech excerpt)
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This document appears to be page 26 of a larger text (likely an essay, book, or speech) submitted to the House Oversight Committee. The text provides a historical defense of U.S. foreign policy, arguing the U.S. is the 'least imperialistic super power in history' by comparing it to historical empires and contrasting it with the Soviet Union. It specifically discusses the Panama Canal, WWII atomic bombings, and the existential threat posed to Israel by a nuclear-armed Iran, referencing comments by journalist Thomas Friedman and Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. While the document bears a House Oversight stamp, the text on this specific page contains no direct references to Jeffrey Epstein, his associates, or his financial network.
People (5)
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| Jimmy Carter | US President |
Returned the Panama Canal Zone to Panamanians in 1977.
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| Harry Truman | US President |
Ordered the dropping of atomic bombs in 1945.
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| Thomas Friedman | Journalist |
New York Times writer quoted regarding living with a nuclear Iran.
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| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | President of Iran |
Mentioned regarding anti-Israel rhetoric and Holocaust denial.
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| Menachem Begin | Prime Minister of Israel |
Ordered action when Iraq threatened Israel in 1981.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| United States |
Discussed in context of foreign policy and imperialism.
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| U.S. Army Air Force |
Carried out atomic bombings in 1945.
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| Soviet Union |
Contrasted with US regarding land acquisition post-WWII.
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| New York Times |
Employer of Thomas Friedman.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Origin of the document (per footer stamp).
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Timeline (5 events)
1981
Locations (9)
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Historical reference re: Panama revolt.
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Acquired 1903, returned 1977.
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Site of atomic bombing.
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Site of atomic bombing.
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Territory incorporated by Soviet Union.
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Territory incorporated by Soviet Union.
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Discussed in context of nuclear armament.
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Discussed regarding existential threats from Iran.
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Threatened Israel in 1981.
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Relationships (1)
Thomas Friedman of the New York Times wrote
Key Quotes (1)
"I’d rather live with a nuclear Iran because it is the wisest thing under the circumstances."Source
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revolt against Colombia to acquire what became the Panama Canal
Zone in 1903. The new Panamanian government gave the United
States the French concession to construct the Canal, which the United
States completed in 1914. But President Jimmy Carter returned both
the Zone and the Canal to the Panamanians in 1977.
Yes, in 1945, President Harry Truman ordered the U.S. Army Air
Force to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, thus ending
Japan’s participation in World War II. Yes, for a few years, the
United States was the only power with nuclear
weapons on this planet, but we blackmailed no one. Nor did we take
anyone’s land. By contrast, the Soviet Union incorporated huge
swaths of post-war Poland and Germany.
If we compare the United States to Assyria, Babylonia, Persia,
Greece, and Rome—or for that matter, Ottoman Turkey, Spain,
Portugal, Japan, Russia, Britain, and France—we can only conclude
that the United States was and is the least warlike and least
imperialistic super power in history.
Of course, there is the question of war within the context of a nuclear-
armed Iran. A few years ago, Thomas Friedman of the New York
Times wrote, “I’d rather live with a nuclear Iran because it is
the wisest thing under the circumstances.” Thomas Friedman may
feel this way, but for the leaders of Israel, an Iranian nuclear bomb
and its associated delivery systems raise existential questions.
Can the Jewish state live with an Iran that possesses nuclear weapons
and the means to deliver them? Can it ignore an Iranian leader who
labels the country “a fake regime” that ought to “be wiped off the
face of the Earth?” How should it react to President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad’s plans for a second Holocaust, even as he denies that
the first one ever happened? Millions of Israelis are descendants of
those who died in the Holocaust. In 1981, when Iraq threatened
Israel, Israel’s then prime minister, Menachem Begin, ordered the
Zone in 1903. The new Panamanian government gave the United
States the French concession to construct the Canal, which the United
States completed in 1914. But President Jimmy Carter returned both
the Zone and the Canal to the Panamanians in 1977.
Yes, in 1945, President Harry Truman ordered the U.S. Army Air
Force to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, thus ending
Japan’s participation in World War II. Yes, for a few years, the
United States was the only power with nuclear
weapons on this planet, but we blackmailed no one. Nor did we take
anyone’s land. By contrast, the Soviet Union incorporated huge
swaths of post-war Poland and Germany.
If we compare the United States to Assyria, Babylonia, Persia,
Greece, and Rome—or for that matter, Ottoman Turkey, Spain,
Portugal, Japan, Russia, Britain, and France—we can only conclude
that the United States was and is the least warlike and least
imperialistic super power in history.
Of course, there is the question of war within the context of a nuclear-
armed Iran. A few years ago, Thomas Friedman of the New York
Times wrote, “I’d rather live with a nuclear Iran because it is
the wisest thing under the circumstances.” Thomas Friedman may
feel this way, but for the leaders of Israel, an Iranian nuclear bomb
and its associated delivery systems raise existential questions.
Can the Jewish state live with an Iran that possesses nuclear weapons
and the means to deliver them? Can it ignore an Iranian leader who
labels the country “a fake regime” that ought to “be wiped off the
face of the Earth?” How should it react to President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad’s plans for a second Holocaust, even as he denies that
the first one ever happened? Millions of Israelis are descendants of
those who died in the Holocaust. In 1981, when Iraq threatened
Israel, Israel’s then prime minister, Menachem Begin, ordered the
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