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Is America the greatest Country anymore? Or do you agree with Will?
Just watched it.
Thank you
Is America the greatest Country anymore? Or do you agree with Will?
Every time someone gives you details of American atrocities, you dismiss it as propaganda. Your definition of propaganda seems to be anything which casts doubt on American greatness. I put it to you that American greatness is a cast-iron fact for you and you are unwilling to examine seriously any evidence to the contrary.Just keep it real. Military interventions do not translate into war crimes. And war is hell. People die in wars. Just leave out the whacko nutjob web sites. And it would be wise to avoid links to wikipedia as well. Considering that the material in Wiki can be edited by the readers, it's more of a blog then a factual news site.
P.S. America is the greatest.
I put it to you that American greatness is a cast-iron fact for you and you are unwilling to examine seriously any evidence to the contrary.
and my dad can beat up your dead too.
I think it's an article of faith for nationalists and imperialists.
It is a rather silly speech designed to sound good while having exactly zero substance. And he is wrong both in saying that America is not the greatest country in the world, and his over the top rose tinted glasses while looking back.
No. Patriotism for the sake of itself is corny and moronic. If you're not willing to change things, wave your flag all you want. The U.S. is further behind in several key areas than any industrialized nation should be in this day and age.
Very true, but when such misconduct starts in 1901 with the massacre of Filipino civilians -
"I want no prisoners. I wish you to kill and burn; the more you kill and burn, the better it will please me... The interior of Samar must be made a howling wilderness... "
— Gen. Jacob H. Smith
And continues along these lines -
"A small child came out ... like he was kneeling down to find his mother, and some GI just finished him."
" ... soldiers gathered these women and children together. After taking this photo Habearle turned, and heard automatic fire. From the corner of his eye, he saw "all the bodies falling over ..."
Evidence from Official Army photographer Ron Haeberle.
Photo Gallery . My Lai . American Experience . WGBH | PBS
*Fallujah war crimes — white phosphorus chemical, depleted uranium, thermobaric bombs — graphic images fuel-air weapons********* Bush U.S. military and War Crimes*in Iraq*********The WE News Archives*
This is organised butchery and war crimes, not a case of 'a few bad apples'.
So don't tell me about being 'the greatest'. Save your jingoism for the successfully indoctrinated.
Lol you sound pretty indoctrinated yourself.
If having a handful of billionaires having more wealth than millions of ordinary Americans, then yes, it's a great country for the very wealthy. Remember, dubya said the haves and have mores were his base?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn4daYJzyls
Very true, but when such misconduct starts in 1901 with the massacre of Filipino civilians -
"I want no prisoners. I wish you to kill and burn; the more you kill and burn, the better it will please me... The interior of Samar must be made a howling wilderness... "
— Gen. Jacob H. Smith
And continues along these lines -
"A small child came out ... like he was kneeling down to find his mother, and some GI just finished him."
" ... soldiers gathered these women and children together. After taking this photo Habearle turned, and heard automatic fire. From the corner of his eye, he saw "all the bodies falling over ..."
Evidence from Official Army photographer Ron Haeberle.
Photo Gallery . My Lai . American Experience . WGBH | PBS
*Fallujah war crimes — white phosphorus chemical, depleted uranium, thermobaric bombs — graphic images fuel-air weapons********* Bush U.S. military and War Crimes*in Iraq*********The WE News Archives*
This is organised butchery and war crimes, not a case of 'a few bad apples'.
So don't tell me about being 'the greatest'. Save your jingoism for the successfully indoctrinated.
You left out two world wars. So, if all you have to show are two incidents of war time rage in country that is 239 years old and has fought literally all over the world for much of our existence, then compared to every other country in human history, we're angels of mercy.
You should think about that before you jump to a rather uninformed conclusion.
You left out two world wars. So, if all you have to show are two incidents of war time rage in country that is 239 years old and has fought literally all over the world for much of our existence, then compared to every other country in human history, we're angels of mercy.
You should think about that before you jump to a rather uninformed conclusion.
He's been hating this Country for some time now. Goes out of his way to interject on more than one public forum anytime this issue comes up
Believe me, I could dig up a lot more than two incidents if I could be bothered - but suffice to say they hanged people at Nuremberg for similar incidents of 'war time rage'. You should think about that before you attempt to justify war crimes.