The right for a people to rule their own fate, I'm ok with this. But isn't it already the case if this people is part of a democratic country,...
I'm afraid an independant Kurd country cut out of Iraq, would act as an incentive for Kurds in Turkey, Iran or Syria to seek independance. That's...
Again, I'm not saying what I personaly think should or should not be done about the Kurds, just the results that can reasonably be expected from...
@ Skipper I am fully aware you were not referring to me ;) I concurr, this thread would be better without the usual bursts of hate and low level...
LOL Because any relation between a tank and my person would be more a rational - mean very practical - than a sentimental affair :D
Maybe because he didn't knew that a bunch of angry forumers would automaticaly assume he's talking about US troops (the only troops that matter ?...
I don't think the 109 had a air firepower issue, especialy against bombers or well protected planes, except for the F-2 and,to some extent, the...
Too late ! Your Commie Democrat Hippie Anti American Infiltrated Agent from San Francisco has been busted by Herr Oberst :D
Like Eisenhower, I think that Japan was on the verge of surrendering. Japan would have surrendered before the US could even start the invasion.
Erich : agreed, I misinterpreted your post and was thinking of a conventional confrontation, not covert ops, infiltration, sabotage, commando,...
Now US army has problems in Irak because it's fighting irregulars, guerillas and also terrorists, often in urbanized and civilian populated areas....
Never heard about this museum before, thanks for sharing !
Churchill wrote a lot, after the facts, that Roosevelt and him should have been more greedy against Stalin, well, Roosevelt would probably have...
I don't understand the meaning of this sentence.
Totally agree, not only for the way he lead USA during WWII, but also for his New Deal economical policy, American pragmatism at its finest :)
And I think he has no 100% free hands and has to compose with internal powers, both in the leading spheres and in the public opinion to some...
@ Vince : I agree my sentence was too short and not correct, I meant that USA would get more support than it had for the invasion of Irak,...
I'm sure the next move, if any, would be Iran instead of Syria. For Syria, USA cannot allow themselves to loose even more credibility with...
ROFL Sloniksp = Dersou Ouzala ? :D
Interesting news, I got a copy of the file he sent to the Righteous commission. It comes in the form of a 4 pages manuscript letter, with 3 pages...
