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On Dec 16, 1:45 pm, wrote:
On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:20:50 -0500, HK wrote:
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:03:15 -0800 (PST),
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So, please list the wars we have had in the last century where we did
not rebuild and return the country?


Every war in our history except WWII and we won that one
unconditionally.


WWII actually was the last large-scale *war* this country won.
Korea was a draw.
Vietnam was a disaster and a defeat.
Everything else was either small scale or against countries that had no
real ability to fight back for more than a very short time.


... and in every war before WWII we either took the spoils
(particularly from all the spanish speaking enemies) or we simply got
on the boat and came home (WW1)

We left Vietnam with our tail between our legs and Korea was simply a
stalemate, basically ending up exactly where we started with the added
burden of maintaining a 55 year fence, at god only knows how much
money..

I don't really consider bombing Libya or bitch slapping Granada, wars
but we still didn't do much after they were over. We have been in Iraq
for almost 17 years but I don't think we have built much and we don't
seem willing to "return" it to them.- Hide quoted text -

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The British returned the southern province of Iraq to Iraqui forces
and police just yesterday morning, I did not see them leaving with
truckloads of resources or oil. I still don't see an answer to my
question.
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On Dec 16, 9:38 am, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:00:21 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On Dec 16, 7:53 am, wrote:
On Dec 16, 7:39 am, HK wrote:


What are you talking about? Hillary is the toughest guy running.


Uh, no she is not, won't even answer unscripted questions, never has..
That is not tough. Her dirty politics are catching up with her, the
wheels are falling off her campaign thank God.. I would take any or
the other dems over her she is as crooked as a union BA...


Yeah, no republican would ever go to those lengths just to get
elected, would they? I mean, besides Bush, Cheney, Nixon, Reagan, etc,
etc.


Do I hear an aspiring Alan Colmes here?- Hide quoted text -

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No, I'm much more handsome.....
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:49:28 -0800 (PST),
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On Dec 16, 1:45 pm, wrote:
On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:20:50 -0500, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:03:15 -0800 (PST),
wrote:


So, please list the wars we have had in the last century where we did
not rebuild and return the country?


Every war in our history except WWII and we won that one
unconditionally.


WWII actually was the last large-scale *war* this country won.
Korea was a draw.
Vietnam was a disaster and a defeat.
Everything else was either small scale or against countries that had no
real ability to fight back for more than a very short time.


... and in every war before WWII we either took the spoils
(particularly from all the spanish speaking enemies) or we simply got
on the boat and came home (WW1)

We left Vietnam with our tail between our legs and Korea was simply a
stalemate, basically ending up exactly where we started with the added
burden of maintaining a 55 year fence, at god only knows how much
money..

I don't really consider bombing Libya or bitch slapping Granada, wars
but we still didn't do much after they were over. We have been in Iraq
for almost 17 years but I don't think we have built much and we don't
seem willing to "return" it to them.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


The British returned the southern province of Iraq to Iraqui forces
and police just yesterday morning, I did not see them leaving with
truckloads of resources or oil. I still don't see an answer to my
question.


And you won't.
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