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• Chairman of the JCS: "We've been wrong on every count" - Bowser - 2/21/2004 11:34:10 PM
  • So was occupying Germany or Japan a failure? - ebnelson - 2/22/2004 12:29:29 AM
    • Of Japan, Germany and the United States, who struck the first blows in WWII? - Mary Anne - 2/22/2004 3:36:21 PM
      • The Chairman was referring to Iraq - eb didn't pick that up. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/22/2004 4:36:44 PM
        • Whooosh! over your head - ebnelson - 2/23/2004 12:50:54 AM
      • Iraq struck the first blow, but the topic is occupaiton, not beginnings - ebnelson - 2/22/2004 3:57:30 PM
        • Why should I allow you to define history so narrowly? - Mary Anne - 2/22/2004 4:39:36 PM
          • re: Why should I allow you to define history so narrowly? - gbaikie - 2/23/2004 9:32:46 AM
          • re: Why should I allow you to define history so narrowly? - gbaikie - 2/23/2004 9:32:33 AM
          • Why should you READ the poor guy? - Bowser - 2/22/2004 7:13:24 PM
          • You are seeking the narrow definition of nation state behavior as the equivalent of personal - ebnelson - 2/22/2004 7:08:39 PM
    • National security involves WAR. War is not nice. Anything that is not nice is rejected by the left. - David F Mayer - 2/22/2004 1:53:26 AM
      • actually,........... - Publius - 2/22/2004 4:36:13 PM
      • von Clauswitz - Mary Anne - 2/22/2004 3:30:55 PM
        • One of Jesus' most eggregious errors - David F Mayer - 2/22/2004 5:32:51 PM
          • LOL. According to the President's religion, Jesus made no errors. - Mary Anne - 2/22/2004 5:48:44 PM
            • Sounds like Christ read the Tao. (n/t) - JMS - 2/23/2004 3:43:49 AM
              • I don't think he ever made the trip. ;) - Mary Anne - 2/23/2004 4:02:13 AM
      • Not quite - S - 2/22/2004 3:26:09 AM
        • Diplomacy works ONLY when threat of force is behind it. - David F Mayer - 2/22/2004 3:57:25 AM
          • Threats of force are a violation of international law - S - 2/22/2004 4:42:27 AM
            • At least admit you are a hypocrite - ebnelson - 2/22/2004 4:01:35 PM
            • re: Threats of force are a violation of international law - David F Mayer - 2/22/2004 5:01:19 AM
              • re: Threats of force are a violation of international law - Mick - 3/18/2004 12:57:41 AM
              • re: violation of international law - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 5:31:42 AM
                • One good way to get on the bad side of the UN. - Bowser - 2/22/2004 5:55:31 PM
                  • Let me try this a little more slowly... - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 9:55:58 PM