From: Adam Watt (adamwatt@mac.com)
Date: Thu Jun 03 2004 - 17:49:46 BST
On Thursday, June 3, 2004, at 04:46 pm, Platt Holden wrote:
> Hi Leland,
>
>> On Jun 2, 2004, at 19:21, Platt Holden wrote:
>>
>>> Not only is this false, but it bears no relevance to the Americans
>>> who
>>> died to defeat the Axis in WWII. Why do you attempt to belittle what
>>> the
>>> U.S. did to free Europe from the Fascist and Communist boots? Maybe
>>> you
>>> and Chomsky ought to the concentration camps and look long and hard
>>> at
>>> those ovens.
>>
>> Er, Platt. Not to stir the pot or anything but the US only joined WWII
>> because it was brought to their back door. Remember Pearl Harbor?
>> Prior to
>> that, the US was perfectly happy to stay out of it. They were FORCED
>> into
>> participating.
>>
>> Most of the Allied forces declared war on Germany within 10 days of
>> the
>> invasion of Poland (most were involved by Sept. 10, 1939. The US
>> didn't
>> jump in until Dec. 8th, 1941. That's 2 long years of war that the US
>> was
>> indifferent about).
>>
>> Now, the US did do great things to aid in the removal of Fascist
>> dictators once they became involved, but my feeling is their
>> contribution was a grudging one that only came because their pride was
>> wounded in that December 7th sneak attack.
>
> Agree. The U.S. should have made a preemptive strike on Germany in the
> 1930's as soon as it became evident Hitler was intent on world
> domination.
> But due to lack of leadership on the part of FDR, we didn't. But, none
> of
> that detracts from what the U.S. did to save Europe from both the
> Nazies
> and the Commies.
>
> Regards,
> Platt
lol, you are funny. 'Their lack of appreciation is appalling'. Who's
'they'? What do you want? Do you think the U.S did this out of charity?
>
Yours in amusement,
Adam
>
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