Thread: Views

Originally Posted by Jango

Don't be a hypocrite, stay on topic.

Looks to me like he has.

Originally Posted by Jango

I would like, time barring of course, for you to describe, in detail, what your views are on the following:

World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Grenada (83)
Panama (89)
Persian Gulf War
Afghanistan War
Iraq War

What is your opinion of this link: http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/foabroad.htm

Or, this one:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41677.pdf

I would have opposed US entry into World War I.
In World War II the US should have declared war on Japan only and waited for German aggression against us before adding them to the list. We should not have demanded unconditional surrender. If Japan refused to negotiate the dropping of the Atomic bombs might be an acceptable solution. Most of the island-hopping was unnecessary. I would have limited US invasions to Europe and not shed one drop of American blood in Africa during World War II.
We should have left Korea alone but presented a wall of ships blocking Japan and Taiwan from possible attack.
We should never have set foot in Vietnam, but once we were there we should have fought fully with the objective of removing the North Vietnamese government.
We should have backed the Bay of Pigs invasion with a major air and naval support force, making it clear that we would consider negotiations that would leave Castro in charge.
Grenada was none of our business and the press should have been invited.
We should not have given the canal back to Panama until 2002 and used indigenous fighters to achieve regime change.
We should have proceeded into Iraq in 1991, removed Saddam Hussein and divided the country three ways (one-third a permanent UN protectorate, one-third to the Soviet Union in exchange for the release of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, and one-third as a homeland for the Palestinians.)
The Afghanistan war was necessary, and except for doing everything to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden as soon as possible I could not have improved on its execution.
If we had done as I suggested in 1991 the Iraq War would have been unnecessary. Otherwise it should have been a campaign promise because I voted for Bush fully expectimg him to remove Hussein during his first term.

Originally Posted by Hannibal

The topic is off-topic.

Do tell?

Originally Posted by Fangbeer

Was my post too subtle for you? The OP itself is not on topic. You should request it be moved to the appropriate forum.

Why? So you won't answer it?

I want to know the 'views' of the members who frequent this section. What's wrong with that? It will undoubtedly shed some light on why there are so many disagreements, is my contention.

Originally Posted by Fangbeer

What are your views of forums with discussion threads that are organized into categories so that specific topics can be located easily by people with common interest?

[/The post a.k.a. what does this have to do with 9/11?]

This is a member participation type thread, Fangbeer. If you don't want to, then don't. But I would appreciate your input. It is almost my birthday...

Originally Posted by Jango

Why? So you won't answer it?

I want to know the 'views' of the members who frequent this section. What's wrong with that? It will undoubtedly shed some light on why there are so many disagreements, is my contention.

There are so many disagreements because this is the internet. Cyber-disinhibition, look it up.

Also, the vast majority of Truther theories are complete rubbish, and that's putting it nicely.

I guess you don't want to answer my questions..........

There was actually a subtle point in there for anyone who's a student of history.

I have to learn before I can comment. I apologize for those things not being in my computing space.

Originally Posted by Hannibal

The topic is off-topic.

But you still improved your post count. Why not just address the OP and thank a veteran, eh?

Originally Posted by Phil

I would have opposed US entry into World War I.
In World War II the US should have declared war on Japan only and waited for German aggression against us before adding them to the list. We should not have demanded unconditional surrender. If Japan refused to negotiate the dropping of the Atomic bombs might be an acceptable solution. Most of the island-hopping was unnecessary. I would have limited US invasions to Europe and not shed one drop of American blood in Africa during World War II.
We should have left Korea alone but presented a wall of ships blocking Japan and Taiwan from possible attack.
We should never have set foot in Vietnam, but once we were there we should have fought fully with the objective of removing the North Vietnamese government.
We should have backed the Bay of Pigs invasion with a major air and naval support force, making it clear that we would consider negotiations that would leave Castro in charge.
Grenada was none of our business and the press should have been invited.
We should not have given the canal back to Panama until 2002 and used indigenous fighters to achieve regime change.
We should have proceeded into Iraq in 1991, removed Saddam Hussein and divided the country three ways (one-third a permanent UN protectorate, one-third to the Soviet Union in exchange for the release of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, and one-third as a homeland for the Palestinians.)
The Afghanistan war was necessary, and except for doing everything to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden as soon as possible I could not have improved on its execution.
If we had done as I suggested in 1991 the Iraq War would have been unnecessary. Otherwise it should have been a campaign promise because I voted for Bush fully expectimg him to remove Hussein during his first term.

<sigh> off topic, but Germany declared war on US, 12/11/1941

Originally Posted by LoneStrSt8

<sigh> off topic, but Germany declared war on US, 12/11/1941

Didn't we declare war on them on 12/8?