Oh it's clear that the thing about the US never starting a war is a myth we built up after Pearl Harbor to vilify the Japanese. We've been the aggressor or resorted to trumpted up provocations in numerous wars, mostly in the Western Hemisphere. That doesn't change the fact that the US lacks that central characteristic necessary to make it a real tiger: the urge to make any territorial gains permanent. Central Europe's seen some real tigers, the USSR certainly, but also Nazi Germany, Austria/Hungary, Turkey, France, heck even Poland and Sweden. The US just doesn't have what it takes. We'd mostly rather sort things out and go home.

But I have to admit you guys are clever. Citing Nazi propaganda techniques and then using them to vilify the people you disagree with all in a couple of posts. It's nice to have a boogey man even if you have to create one. So much simplier than looking into the deeper issues. :D

BTW, this report which seems to contradict what you say was published in Slate last week. Maybe those corporations who contributed to Bush aren't getting what they paid for.

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