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Stan, you are projecting.
Remember, I’ve been reading the postings of the members here across multiple platforms for 30 years. I understand who the Hawks are and who are the doves. And who are the pragmatists.
I’ve been consistently consistent. I don’t believe it is the role of the United States to....
....So sling all the mud you can gather because it won’t change my opinion of this. Well, from a pragmatist to a dove. It's okay to have your own opinion, per the words of a lefty, you'll be dead in a few years anyway, reduced to being a paranoid bully, playing with toys. Or, some such as that.
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Traveling the world was better when people in other countries viewed the United States as a valuable ally, rather than a dangerous hegemon…
Whose next? If I had to guess… I wouldn’t mind a guiltless vacation in Havana before I leave this mortal coil. ______________________________ Stan, were you by chance kicked in the head by a mule at any time in your life?
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Neville Chamberlain is treated a little unfairly in popular history (although the manner of his trying to stay in office in 1940 does him no credit).
He did start to re-arm in 1936.
In 1938, at Munich, when he avoided going to war he would have known:-
1) Most of Fighter Command was equipped with biplanes, all slower than the new Dornier, Junkers and Heinkel monoplane bombers
2) The few operational squadrons of Hurricanes had a problem, their guns froze up at altitude and could not fire.
3) No Spitfires were yet operational.
Things at Fighter Command were somewhat improved in 1939 when he did go to war in response to the invasion of Poland.
If the war had started in 1938, and the Battle of Britain fought in the summer of 1939 I might have grown up speaking German,
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Why are we fighting in Iran? Go on Fox News, and President Trump will tell you why ! Dirty Harry
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I was going to stick a toe in here and answer CZs question as to "who is next" but Lonnie beat me to it.
Cuba as a US-friendly tourist destination can't be too-far into the future now, dontcha think? I hear the fishing is still great down there.
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Ditto on a Cuban "conquest" as Trump's next confrontation.... should be a relatively easy task for a Country with our capabilities.....The residents would quickly come to see the benefits of a friendly USA .....
Better yet , I might be able to Shoot Pigeons in a tropical destination where many of my older "idols" competed.....
I won't come on here and offer political opinions, everyone is entitled to his/her own, but I am confident in our Nation's ability to recognize a THREAT to our safety here and abroad. Our family watches this event unfolding with COMPLETE and TOTAL support for our servicemen and women carrying out orders and executing their duties as trained.
Our family also watches this unfold differently than some, my beloved's oldest is a Wing commander of a USAF Fighter Group. His mother watches with subdued apprehension, but complete confidence that he will carry out his orders and return to his family. She has the same concern for him now as she did when she dropped him off at the Air Force Academy to begin his chosen career, many years ago. He proudly , and deservedly, wears Silver Eagles on his flight suit and helmet showing his comrades and the ENIMIES of this country that he a Colonel in the Greatest Fighting FORCE in the World today.
May GOD be with our Military Forces Fighting to make sure future generations enjoy the safety, security, and prosperity that we have been blessed with.
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Traveling the world was better when people in other countries viewed the United States as a valuable ally, rather than a dangerous hegemon…
Whose next? If I had to guess… I wouldn’t mind a guiltless vacation in Havana before I leave this mortal coil. ______________________________ Stan, were you by chance kicked in the head by a mule at any time in your life? It’ll take them until long after we are all dead to clean up that hell hole. ![[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]](https://i.ibb.co/KjYSrQpc/IMG-1113.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]](https://i.ibb.co/HfKmgRWB/IMG-1114.jpg) Best, Ted ___________________________________________________________ I never worry about feelings of guilt on a vacation, but, I draw the line on the stench of garbage. Ask me about NY City during the garbage strike.
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Ditto on a Cuban "conquest" as Trump's next confrontation.... should be a relatively easy task for a Country with our capabilities.....The residents would quickly come to see the benefits of a friendly USA .....
Better yet , I might be able to Shoot Pigeons in a tropical destination where many of my older "idols" competed.....
I won't come on here and offer political opinions, everyone is entitled to his/her own, but I am confident in our Nation's ability to recognize a THREAT to our safety here and abroad. Our family watches this event unfolding with COMPLETE and TOTAL support for our servicemen and women carrying out orders and executing their duties as trained.
Our family also watches this unfold differently than some, my beloved's oldest is a Wing commander of a USAF Fighter Group. His mother watches with subdued apprehension, but complete confidence that he will carry out his orders and return to his family. She has the same concern for him now as she did when she dropped him off at the Air Force Academy to begin his chosen career, many years ago. He proudly , and deservedly, wears Silver Eagles on his flight suit and helmet showing his comrades and the ENIMIES of this country that he a Colonel in the Greatest Fighting FORCE in the World today.
May GOD be with our Military Forces Fighting to make sure future generations enjoy the safety, security, and prosperity that we have been blessed with. Prayers go out that the Lord watches over him, and all our servicemen and service women. He has my gratitude. Tim
who you've been ain't who you've got to be
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Right or wrong, what's done is done. Buy some stock in any US Company supporting the armed forces today. Markets are dropping like a stone. Good time to buy.
PS. Fill up you gas tanks this morning The price of oil will go thru the roof this week Oil shipped through the Persian Golf will be non existent and that 20 percent of the world's supply. Doesn't take too many cheap Iranian drones to cover the choke point exiting the Gulf.
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Ditto on a Cuban "conquest" as Trump's next confrontation.... should be a relatively easy task for a Country with our capabilities.....The residents would quickly come to see the benefits of a friendly USA .....
Better yet , I might be able to Shoot Pigeons in a tropical destination where many of my older "idols" competed.....
I won't come on here and offer political opinions, everyone is entitled to his/her own, but I am confident in our Nation's ability to recognize a THREAT to our safety here and abroad. Our family watches this event unfolding with COMPLETE and TOTAL support for our servicemen and women carrying out orders and executing their duties as trained.
Our family also watches this unfold differently than some, my beloved's oldest is a Wing commander of a USAF Fighter Group. His mother watches with subdued apprehension, but complete confidence that he will carry out his orders and return to his family. She has the same concern for him now as she did when she dropped him off at the Air Force Academy to begin his chosen career, many years ago. He proudly , and deservedly, wears Silver Eagles on his flight suit and helmet showing his comrades and the ENIMIES of this country that he a Colonel in the Greatest Fighting FORCE in the World today.
May GOD be with our Military Forces Fighting to make sure future generations enjoy the safety, security, and prosperity that we have been blessed with. Prayers go out that the Lord watches over him, and all our servicemen and service women. He has my gratitude. Tim Amen, and mine as well.
May God bless America and those who defend her.
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