Megnut likens US foreign policy to Don Corleone in The Godfather. "Some day, and that day may never come, I'll call upon you to do a service for me." [Scripting News]

Yes, it's indeed similar. A detail not to be overlooked is that the Mafia is not the romantic thing you see in beautiful movies. But it sounds indeed a similar situation.

The United States has long used the tactic of dropping leaflets on potential military targets in an attempt to win the people's hearts and minds. In a twist on that practice, the U.S. military sends e-mail to Iraqis -- which Iraq promptly blocks. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News]

In other words: SPAM wars.

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