Originally posted by Shuckins
Ho-hum...the people of the captive nations of Europe did not "vote" Hitler into power. Short of intervention by outside powers, it is doubtful that any rebellion would have been successful, given his military might and brutality.
Even so they DID rebel, and fight, and die. If not for the partisans in the east and resistance fighters in the west the war may have been lost.
Originally posted by Shuckins
Hitler's regim was brought down by the greatest international coalition of all time. The young men from the U.S. who fought, did so to protect their country and also to liberate the captive peoples of Europe. I believe Churchill called it the Great Crusade. Historians in the U.S. have called it the "Last Good War" because our nation fought for the collective good of mankind.
Have no illusions why America fought. After waiting two years and having Japan and Germany declare war first, America reluctantly joined the “Last Good War”.
We weren’t fighting a dictator hated by his own people. We were fighting the German People and their dictator.
Very different from Iraq … or so we are led to believe.
Originally posted by Shuckins
The Soviet Union's blood-spatterd government was brought down by political and economic pressures applied by the democratic nations of the West...and not by the people themselves. Yet those people are still captive of Stalin's "I am your savior" propaganda.
You claim the laurels of the August Revolution for America and the west?
How shameful of you. You are beneath my contempt.
Originally posted by Shuckins
Hundreds of thousands of our fellow countrymen died during the Civil War which liberated millions of Black slaves. Many of them were draftees. Was that cause noble enough for our young men to die for? Should we have left the slaves in bondage because they were too cowardly to fight for their freedom?
Apples and Oranges. The slaves were not the people of the USA, nor were they in any way numerous enough to successfully rebel. Unlike the Iraqi population. Even so, many blacks did fight and die for their freedom log before the civil war.
What you should have asked: Should
another nation have invaded America to free the slaves?
I think you’ll agree that the answer is “no”.
Originally posted by Shuckins
How long do I think the Communist Regime in China will last? Given than it has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, quite a long time. That in no way erases the blood stain from it's history. Unfortunately, the world did nothing to prevent Mao from shedding the blood of his people.
“The World”. You say it like it’s actually an organizational entity capable of making decisions.
Why should we have shed blood instead of them? They gave power to Mao Tse Tung, not us.
Originally posted by Shuckins
After all, we are not, really, our brother's keeper...especially if our brother happens to be one of those little yellow people who live half-way around the world.
No they are not “our brothers” if they choose to be ruled by evil dictators. They are responsible for their own government, and by proxy the actions of the government.
Our children will be judged by the actions our government. Be it acclaim, or stigma like present day Germans.
Originally posted by Shuckins
Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese Christians have been massacred by their government. The world has done almost nothing. There is very little support for military intervention. No attempt has been made, to my knowledge, to even arm these victims of genocide so that they might defend themselves.
Apparently, they are not our brothers either.
No they are not “our brothers”. If you feel otherwise feel free to join their rebellion and fight. I for one do not support sending our youth to die in Africa in their place.
We are not the “World Police”, nor should we be.
