[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Dave Lewis and his fellow travelers

[TN Rhodey]

Ed,

Do a google search for your answer unless you already know it. In any case I 
am not sure of your point. WWII and Iraq have little in common. In WWII we 
were attacked by Japan and joined the rest of the world in a fight againt 
the Nazis and the Japanese. Combared to current situation; we attacked a 
country that NEVER attacked us. While you are searching for your answers on 
the aftermath of WWII read up on Middle Eastern history. I am not saying we 
should just grab our gear and head for the border.

At this point I must admit I don't know what we should do. The only thing I 
am certain of is we made a huge mistake and I don't need 20 20 hind sight to 
see.

Wally


>From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
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>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Reply to Dave Lewis and his fellow travelers
>Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 17:33:21 -0400
>
>Dave,
>	Your illustrations were good.  Then you said, "We did not hang
>around for "nation building", the message was, "you do it again, we'll do 
>it
>again".  Seems like a good approach to me with regards to Afghanistan and
>Iraq.
>	However, it did not say that you picked and choose only one style of
>actions.  You did not say how long the U. S. Army stayed in Germany and
>Japan after WW2.
>	If you would please answer the question how long the U. S stayed in
>Germany after World War 2.
>	I have a different opinion than you.  I do not believe that we
>should walk away and leave the general populace to thugs, goons and jerks.
>Stan gave us an illustration of the type of jerks over there.  However, I
>would not presume that all the people there are the same type jerks.  If 
>you
>look at alternative sources of information even you might find good people
>that need support to succeed.
>	You call it nation building.  Many ask why the United States should
>do the 'nation building'?  The answer to me is simple.  It is the right
>thing to do.  To walk away and leave the goons to rape, pillage and plunder
>is wrong.  I guess I have a different sense of right and wrong than you do.
>       Can you please answer the question how long we stayed in Japan and
>Germany?  What were the results?
>
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
>
>
>
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