On Feb 6, 10:38 am, M Hanson <mike (AT) nospam_scaleautosport (DOT) com> wrote:
<< It does make one wonder about what would happen if Hitler came to
power today. There are plenty of folks here in the US who would be
more than happy to try to negotiate, or ignore it altogether. >>

As EuroPaul noted, that's exactly what happened back then. The US got
into WWII because we got jumped by the Japanese, not because we were
horrified by what was happening in Europe. And don't even get me
started on the moral relativity involved in allying with Stalin.

C.

On Feb 6, 12:07 pm, "Paul Duffin" <some... (AT) somewhere (DOT) com> wrote:
<<(what do I know, it's my birthday and I'm on my third Leffe).

-Paul (old)>>

You're not old, you're classic!

C.

Tiger Racing wrote:
Yes, but when the US did decide to enter the war, the nation came
together and supported the effort; or at least the vast majority did. I
just don't see that happening in today's political environment. It's
too partisan, the media is too biased (both ways) and it just doesn't
seem like people really want to think for themselves much anymore.

MH

On Feb 6, 6:40 pm, M Hanson <mike (AT) nospam_scaleautosport (DOT) com> wrote:
<<when the US did decide to enter the war, the nation came together
and supported the effort; or at least the vast majority did. I just
don't see that happening in today's political environment.>>

Oh, I don't know. I think if it was a worthy cause and we were either
directly threatened or asked to assist (as opposed to invading Iraq
without provocation or request to intervene) that most people would be
supportive. I personally know a lot of people who would be WAY more
supportive of the US going into Darfur than I do who thought Iraq was
a good idea.

C.

"gsd" <gsd (AT) hotmail (DOT) com.fr> wrote

Thank you, sir!

"M Hanson" <mike (AT) nospam_scaleautosport (DOT) com> wrote >

Have they ever?

It's always the same.

War: in 10 easy steps.

1) Greed - concealed by patriotism, followed by..
2) Political and moral failure, followed by...
3) Gung-ho, the massed line of pawns assemble, thristy for blood (and
forgetting how useful is their own), followed by...
4) The first horrors of war, and the first victim (truth), phrases such as
'unfortunate but necessary' and 'unintentional collateral damage', followed
by...
5) The kids start to come home in boxes (never good for the resolve),
followed by...
6) Such horror that word spreads: <Kurtz> 'The horror... the horror'
</Kurtz>, followed by...
7) War is wrong! bring back our brave toops!, followed by...
8) Shame, ignomy, the rebirth of 'truth', the pictures of the bodies, the
tortured, the maimed children, the dispossed, the starving... followed by...
9) This can never be allowed to happen again! Monuments spring up, worthy
books are written, films are made, followed by...
10) (optional) a brief period of peace, followed by...

Go to 1.

Guess who are most likely to escape unscratched? 'Haliburton announce
record profits....'

Oh well.


-Paul

"Tiger Racing" <TigerRace1 (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote

<sings>
Have I told you lately that I love you? Have I told you...
<beer can bounces off the back of my head>
Hey! who threw that?!

"jennajameson" <user (AT) example (DOT) net> wrote

Thats OK. Frankly, I'm amazed at the eloquence of such a famous porn star.

-Paul

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