In alt.adoption,  wrote:

I've been considering adopting a child from Lebanon (I'm Lebanese) and
while looking for information I found Bastard Nation, and then this
newsgroup.  I'm overwhelmed with what I'm learning here, and thank all
the bastards (especially Lesli) for the insight I'm gaining.  I knew very
little about adoption before now.  

For the most part I've been disgusted with what I've found in mainstream
books, mags, and agencies dealing with adoption.  What I have learned
about international adoption practices has been horrifying.  I want to
share some of what I'm thinking about this here--for feedback, opinions,
or maybe to start a discussion.  

Some countries with adoptable children:  Korea,  China, Vietnam,
Colombia, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Haiti, El Salvador, Mexico,
Honduras, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil,
Panama, Belize, Portugal, Ethiopia, Russia, Romania.

I see a direct relationship between u.s. imperialism and international
adoption.  Nearly every country that has attempted to replace its
governing system with a liberationist/communist one is currently on the
u.s. list for international adoption.  U.S. imperialist practices and
policies have created the need for adoption in the nations it
destroys--then sends its citizens to reap the spoils of war:  children. 
Whether orphaned through war or poverty (both u.s.-imposed), third world
children become objects of the noble American's Mission--assuaging guilt
and filling hearts with joy.  The new adoptive parent becomes hero,
accomplished missionary, savior.  Imperialism continues, on an individual
scale.  Now the target of colonization is the mind of the child, relieved
of her birth parents as well as her country, brought to the land of
opportunity to be remade in her adoptive parent's image:  patriotic,
proud, strong.  Kill the commies, take their children, and turn them into
god-fearing, thankful capitalists.  Of all new international adoptive
parents, the liberals seem the cruelest.  They teach their brown child
her heritage, salting the wound.  She'll never go home.  She IS home,
>here in the land of her tormentors.  

salamat,
l. farha