Originally posted by Captain Virgil Hilts
The U.S.A. has only been around just over 200 years. In that time, the U.S.A. has not once set out to conquer and territorialize/colonize any nation or region. The U.S.A. has not declared war on another nation without first being attacked or at least provoked, with the possible exception of the Spanish American War. Countries in Europe have declared war on the United States at least three or four times.
Not sure if you are talking about Spain (possible exception,) but one consequence of the Spanish American War was the acquisition of the Philippines.
Now, Spain had little success in pacifying the Philippines, but we had great success. Let me quote a few lines from "The Flyboys by James Bradley."
America would cause the deaths of more than 250,000 Filipinos - men, women and children from 1899 to 1902.
The majority of the Filipinos killed by the Americans were civilians.
Anthony Michea of the Third Artillery wrote "We killed every native we met, men, women and children" (in the town of Malabon.)
I want no prisoners one American general ordered. "I wish you to kill and burn, the more you kill and burn the better it will please me." Asked for age clarification, the general replied
in writing to kill all those above ten years of age.
And finally, most damning, "Americans back home knew what was happening in the Philippines."
So get off your high horse feller, America has done plenty of colonizing and conquering.
BTW, the book is well-researched with cited sources.
curly
