But little reason to gloat on any one side.. John Germain Jersey British Channel Islands 49°14'N 2°10'W ________________________________________ From:...
The machine itself was needed together with the current codes. It tends to piss me off that the Poles have never had the recognition they deserve. "The Battle...
\Got this from Russia today: http://www.russiatoday.com/Best_Videos/2009-10-30/american-empire-collapse-2020.html \The future of America, by one version.. Ray...
... Yeah, I don't think we are actually disagreeing about anything. It is ironic, though, that the military is the group that suffers most under a militaristic...
... Ahhh, another beautiful argument slain by an ugly fact. Still, when one considers the relatize sizes of the US and the UK, the British contribution was...
... BAKKE As a career Army veteran, I can certainly agree with you. It should be said, however, that the American military is an all-volunteer force and we...
... BAKKE Absolutely. Of course, they *were* on the front lines for the entirety of the war and were at considerable risk. Their effort was mandatory for...
... Indeed. But if you listen to the American mythology, you'd think we won the entire war single-handedly. Even in popular culture, the mythology holds....
... If I were a Russian, I don't think I'd be very anxious to talk about "collapsing empires" . . . . ================================================ Lenny...
... BAKKE That depends on what era the war movies are from. Modern movies share the same level of historical ignorance as do most modern *people*. These...
US troops have generally been extremely bad at handling the local population in any country, be it in Somalia, Afghanistan or Iraq. In Basra in southern Iraq...
... It should ... I hold the view (an unpopular view, no doubt) that we should bring back the draft. When the sons and daughters of the rich and powerful get...
Torfinn: Have you never heard of "Love and Bollocks" or was that "Hearts and Flowers" or "Mind over Matter"? I'm sure that you can permutate some of these to...
Angry sod, aren't you? John Germain Jersey British Channel Islands 49°14'N 2°10'W ... I find your assumptions unpopular, with me, anyway... so rather than...
<Shock, horror> Cute, going to "Len"... I thought that I was slapping down some eijit.. then I realized it was you, Lenny. I really do hope that I slapped down...
... BAKKE Unfortunately, the draft would not have that effect. The purpose of the draft is to keep manpower high when not enough people are volunteering. Its...
\Now, this brings up my contention point I worked over last year for the election -- why Respublikanskii should not vote McCain/Palin. The fundie, 'correct'...
[[[Re: The Rise of the Religious Right in the Republican Party Posted by: "Lenny Flank" lflank@... lflank Date: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:45 pm ((PST)) When my...
... Indeed. But if you listen to the American mythology, you'd think we won the entire war single-handedly. Even in popular culture, the mythology holds. Look...
... else. ... One has to wonder what exactly has been achieved through military action other than enriching the coffers of a few at the expense of the entire ...
... http://www.russiatoday.com/Best_Videos/2009-10-30/american-empire-collap\ se-2020.html ... "collapsing empires" . . . . ... He he did. And he used The...
... BAKKE Again, you will need to answer the question of what an appropriate non-military reaction would have been. Can you imagine the hue and cry against...
... everyone ... should ... force ... harm's ... the ... You feel the Iraq War was in our best interest? You are one of the very few. As you know, Saddam...
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