Joel Hammer wrote:
> You are right about that. Nations have avoided declaring war in the last 50
> years. Strange. I guess they want to save paperwork.
> However, FDR, without the consent of Congress, and in fact in opposition to
> Congress and the majority of the American people, engaged in acts of war
> against both Japan and Germany. For this alone he should have been
> impeached. All the American dead in WW II are on his hands.
> Germany at least wanted desperately to avoid hostilities
> with the USA. I have read a lot about the Nazis.
Nowhere near enough then, obviously.
>
> If Sweden didn't want to fight the Nazis, why should we?
Sweden even today regrets that and avoids reference to that period..
> I have been impressed by how well chosen words can mask the truth.
That happens all the time between human beings.
>
> World War II didn't start in 1939 with the invasion of Poland.
No you are correct it started long before. England and france were far to complacent
and wanted to appease instead of doing.
> We didn't get
> involved in WW II in 1941. There was no world war until we got involved.
Absolute BULLSHIT!!
>
> And, what beyond weakening Germany and Japan was achieved by this war?
> Nothing, as far as I can see. To celebrate WW II as a "good" war is beyond
> belief.
You mean to say that ending the Holacaust was not enough, that stopping the occupation
of
Europe and opression was not enough.
>
> Now a good war was in 1848 (or there abouts) with Mexico, since we got
> California (since reclaimed) and Texas (oil) from Mexico. However, even that
> victory was tainted according to US Grant, since he claimed in his
> autobiography that the acquisition of those territories was the root cause
> of the American Civil War.
> Joel
There are no 'good' wars but sometimes a people have to stand up and be counted.
--
Keith Antoine aka "Skippy"
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland, 4061, Australia PH: 61 7 33002161
Certified Professional Geriatric, Sometime Electronics Engineer, Knowall!!
Insensible phone computer assistance a speciality.
_______________________________________________
http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc
->http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
