Health of Nations: Germany

Epicurus said:
Two can play at this ridiculous game. If you killed off most of the conservatives there would be no one to man the army and you would be forced to learn to speak Farsi.
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Until the most recent failed wars, most of the troops with the guns faced in their direction were Democrats. When would you like the Iran War to begin?
 
belme1201 said:
Until the most recent failed wars, most of the troops with the guns faced in their direction were Democrats. When would you like the Iran War to begin?
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That's not an impossible statistic but I think it's very unlikely since about 1950.

Source?
 
tom prendergast said:
I fail to see what's funny.
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History is sometimes very funny.

The Falklands "War" will probably be the last "war" the british ever execute on their own. The battle for a scant few non-descript islands of the coast of Nowhere. A sad footnote in the history of the British Empire.

The british victory over the Falklands is much like the American victory over Grenada .. and from this astounding victory Thatcher rode on to fame and glory.

I guess one could imagine a neccesity to fight a war over small lands that you call your own many miles from your own shores .. but I have a real hard time with it .. and I think it is a lesson the british should know more than anybody.

History is sometimes funny.
 
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I got to talk with some troops who had deployed to Afghanistan. This Sgt. Maj. from the Army talked about how he served alongside a bunch of UN troops, two of which ironically had served on opposite sides of the Falklands War. Anyway, the Falklands are off the coast of Argentina, not, "nowhere."
 
blackascoal said:
History is sometimes very funny.

The Falklands "War" will probably be the last "war" the british ever execute on their own. The battle for a scant few non-descript islands of the coast of Nowhere. A sad footnote in the history of the British Empire.

The british victory over the Falklands is much like the American victory over Grenada .. and from this astounding victory Thatcher rode on to fame and glory.

I guess one could imagine a neccesity to fight a war over small lands that you call your own many miles from your own shores .. but I have a real hard time with it .. and I think it is a lesson the british should know more than anybody.

History is sometimes funny.
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Yep, I bet that the relatives of the men who died and were injured find it just as hilarious as you. They say that war finds strange bedfellows but an avowed socialist defending a despicable fascist regime such as that of General Galtieri is funny peculiar.
 
tom prendergast said:
Yep, I bet that the relatives of the men who died and were injured find it just as hilarious as you. They say that war finds strange bedfellows but an avowed socialist defending a despicable fascist regime such as that of General Galtieri is funny peculiar.
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Brezhnev took Afghanistan.
Begin took Beirut.
Galtieri took the Union Jack.
And Maggie, over lunch one day,
Took a cruiser with all hands.
Apparently, to make him give it back.
 
tom prendergast said:
Yep, I bet that the relatives of the men who died and were injured find it just as hilarious as you. They say that war finds strange bedfellows but an avowed socialist defending a despicable fascist regime such as that of General Galtieri is funny peculiar.
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White Empire vs. Latino Former European Colony over an imperial possession.

What's contradictory from BAC's worldview? Socialists don't care about such things as tyranny and murder, so long as it doesn't interfere with their worldview.
 
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tom prendergast said:
Yep, I bet that the relatives of the men who died and were injured find it just as hilarious as you. They say that war finds strange bedfellows but an avowed socialist defending a despicable fascist regime such as that of General Galtieri is funny peculiar.
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I hate war.
 
Epicurus said:
Only the very foolish love war. But it is sometimes necessary nevertheless.
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It is rarely necessary, but I understand the need. I would fight for my children and grandchildren and I am very non-violent.
 
Epi, picture me as the lady in the 4th of July parade, following the tanks in my hemp dress and playing my green tambourine! flowers in my hair, flowers everywhere!
 
blackascoal said:
History is sometimes very funny.

The Falklands "War" will probably be the last "war" the british ever execute on their own. The battle for a scant few non-descript islands of the coast of Nowhere. A sad footnote in the history of the British Empire.

The british victory over the Falklands is much like the American victory over Grenada .. and from this astounding victory Thatcher rode on to fame and glory.

I guess one could imagine a neccesity to fight a war over small lands that you call your own many miles from your own shores .. but I have a real hard time with it .. and I think it is a lesson the british should know more than anybody.

History is sometimes funny.
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Brezhnev took Afghanistan,
and Begin took Beruit.
Galtieri took the Union Jack
and Maggie, over lunch one day,
took a cruiser, all hands,
Intending to make him give it back.
 
Southern Man said:
War makes people free. It's severely under rated. *shrug*
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yeah if being dead is considered free.

War is not always a fight for freedom. It is often fought to continue or expand opression.

War has often been fought for the benefit of those not engaging in the war.
If war was fought by the "leaders" we would have few wars.
 
uscitizen said:
yeah if being dead is considered free.

War is not always a fight for freedom. It is often fought to continue or expand opression.

War has often been fought for the benefit of those not engaging in the war.
If war was fought by the "leaders" we would have few wars.
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I think I would rather be on the diplomatic side of things.
 
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