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Offline straffo

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« Reply #45 on: November 18, 2004, 09:03:21 AM »
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Originally posted by lazs2
face it... euros are murderous imperial barbarians who attack each other over every slight... germans start feeling master raced every few decades and it all goes south for the little people.... we try to stay out of their meaningless conflicts till it spills over unto us and then we step in and save the world.

happens all the time.   Boring really... you guys should grow up.

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« Reply #46 on: November 18, 2004, 09:05:23 AM »
Krusher we now that  the problem I have her is with this sentence :

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It is very much revisionist history to say the US was not in full support of the European Powers against Hitler.


Especially when speaking of the start of the war.
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« Reply #47 on: November 18, 2004, 09:15:55 AM »
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America was the only country that came out of the war richer than when ti went in.


Wrong.  The USA came out of the war thrust in a position of world superpower and leader of the Western World.  It's not a position we wanted or strived to attain.  

In a few short years we had to adjust to the fact that European problems were now American problems and always will be in the Future.  Think anything has changed?  Europe screams at America to clean up her messes and then cry's big tears when we do.  

Look at Germany.  Screams for the US to get it's Military Bases out.  We say sure and withdraw.  Then the crying starts over German jobs, contracts, and big fat wad of money US taxpayers shovel out.

You want to damn the US for being isolationist then want to turn around and blame the US for stepping up to the position Europe put us in.

Maybe if you had not adopted a policy of appeasement or constantly knuckle under to the threat of force things would be different.  Seems Europe wants to take that same path today.
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« Reply #48 on: November 18, 2004, 09:24:07 AM »
In 1939 the japanese attacked an US gunboat in china .

still the US didn't want to get in trouble.

and agreed with the japanese it was a misunderstanding.

the man on the boat where horrible strafed .

it was very obvious.
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« Reply #49 on: November 18, 2004, 09:26:39 AM »
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We did help In 1937 the US began munitions and arms sales to western european democracies.



So the US made money by trading goods. Is it anything to be particularly proud off?
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« Reply #50 on: November 18, 2004, 09:27:06 AM »
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Hey Crumpp, Gunslinger and the like...a quick reminder:

Why were the U.S. so quiet when Germany invaded Poland? Which were the 2 only countries who stood against the Nazis? UK and France. France fought and lost, UK fought and held...thanks to the Channel.

With the exceptions of some brave men like the Eagle Squadron, the americans weren't much willing to fight 'for democracy'.

Before Pearl Harbour and Hitler declaring war against the U.S. (not the other way around mind you...), the U.S. have nothing to be proud of... you don't stand on solid ground to bash France actually.

Agreed you guys did a terrific job afterwards.

PS to the contrary the political stance of my country during this period is much 'bashable': we tried to avoid conflict by seeking neutrality, got invaded anyway and capitulated within 18 days, opening the gates to northern France to the German. If Belgium and the Netherlands had stood along France from the beginning, the Battle of France may very well have had a completely different outcome.

So if you can't refrain to bash...bash Belgium! ;)



America stayed out because it didnt want to interfere with world problems and have to deal with people *****in about it. But when the rest of you couldnt take care of yourselves we had to come in and help. That event put us in the position of world baby sitter and now look at the **** we get for it. I would love to say a big FU to the rest of ya bring our boys home from everywhere and let you have your way with each other. But I also know that it would only lead to more chaos and disaster.
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« Reply #51 on: November 18, 2004, 09:32:20 AM »
Holden: and what was targeted by this pact? And how comes that Hitler later signed a non-aggression pact with Stalin and shared Poland with him? Doesn't it make the anti-comintern treaty unvalid? How do you explain that Japan had renounced this pact in 1939?


The term 'Axis Powers' came after the battle of France (correct me if I'm wrong). The axis alliance wasn't really tangible before Pearl Harbour.
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« Reply #52 on: November 18, 2004, 09:53:36 AM »
before Pearl Harbour. the USA was neutral, you euros should know what neutral means.

in my opinion USA should have stayed neutral.
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« Reply #53 on: November 18, 2004, 10:04:38 AM »
I made a two page thread...

:eek:

Wow guys!

I love all the info!
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« Reply #54 on: November 18, 2004, 10:09:14 AM »
yes john ur right

LOL

IQ is rising here
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« Reply #55 on: November 18, 2004, 11:21:54 AM »
Man that is an extremely rare style of French Army Helmut. AFAIK they only used it a couple weeks and the changed to this style.

Crumpp
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« Reply #56 on: November 18, 2004, 11:23:42 AM »
You know what's funny? You already posted that on the first page.
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« Reply #57 on: November 18, 2004, 11:25:43 AM »
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Man that is an extremely rare style of French Army Helmut. AFAIK they only used it a couple weeks and the changed to this style.

Crumpp

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posted at  11-18-2004 04:11 AM
then at     11-18-2004 06:18 PM
And finally at 11-18-2004 06:21 PM


Are you a BBS Bot ?


missed one :)
11-18-2004 06:25 PM

me think the BBS got a hicup (or hoquet :D)
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« Reply #58 on: November 18, 2004, 11:26:26 AM »
At Lunch break at work Straffo....

Connection is crappy.

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« Reply #59 on: November 18, 2004, 11:34:28 AM »
Don't lunch at work or you keyboard will end crappy like mine :D
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