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Thread #94105   Message #1820760
Posted By: GUEST,Chief Chaos
28-Aug-06 - 12:04 PM
Thread Name: BS: Has the U.S. been defeated?
Subject: RE: BS: Has the U.S. been defeated?
Although I don't support this "war" (which it's not because there has been no declaration of war), or this administration, I'd like to provide a little balance.

Although currently we do use most of the resources and could stand to go on a healthy diet, not too long ago it was the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Roman Empire, Egyptian, Greek, etc. down the line. And the way things are looking it will soon be China and India outstripping the U.S. The fact is the U.S. is just a holder of a historical position. There will always be someone who needs more, wants more, or uses more than anyone else.

The same is true for the U.S. sticking its nose into others business. This is only a historical position that has been held by any colonial power over history.

Should we have stayed home during WWI and WWII? Should we have finished WWII and then just walked away without the Marshall Plan?
Suddenly all of our allies who were greatful for our presence after WWII when that mean old Soviet Bear was hanging over Europe now blame us for all the meddling that we did that held the Soviets in place.

Sure things have not always worked out in the best humanitarian and worldly wise ways for the U.S. but neither did they work for any of the other historic "world powers".

Also, did I not hear that the U.S. should be in Darfur? And from someones remarks that we aren't treating Iran, China or Korea the same way we did Iraq does that mean we should or should we just bow out and wait for them to arrive at our doorstep if they decide to start acquiring resources by force?

We need to get out of Iraq, but I don't see anyone else stepping forward to really do anything about any of the other situations.