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Totalitarianist · 04-11-2003, 04:57 PM

China 1945-46
Korea 1950-53
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Guatemala 1954
Indonesia 1958
Cuba 1959-69
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Vietnam 1961-73
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Guatemala 1967-1969
Grenada 1983
Libya 1986
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Iraq 1991-1999
Sudan 1998
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Yugoslavia 1999
Afghanistan 2001-

themistocles · 04-11-2003, 05:07 PM

Yawn.

I guess if so many people's knowledge of history are bad enough, I guess this garbage can convince everyone that America is wrong all the time.

LIbya in '86 gets the biggest laugh, but how come our attempts to democratize Iraq ended in '99? What was the event that stopped it?

Ice · 04-11-2003, 06:51 PM

Way to completely overlook World War 2.

emphryio · 04-12-2003, 02:05 PM

You can find more comprehensive lists here. http://www.neravt.com/left/invade.htm

I liked William Blum's book "Killing Hope", which tried to be comprehensive but mainly dealt with the more over the top examples such as in South America which brings Orwell's prediction of the future to mind about a boot stomping on a face.
For East Asia, Johnson Chalmers book "Blowback" is decent.
For the Middle East, Said Aburish's "A Brutal Friendship."
Of course Noam Chomsky is sort of one stop shopping concerning such things.

Totaliaranist
The way you do your posts almost seems to be designed to receive abuse. Why do you do this?

Do the idiotic replies make you feel superior? Or are you some kind of masochist?

Totalitarianist · 04-12-2003, 07:32 PM

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Originally posted by emphryio
Totaliaranist
The way you do your posts almost seems to be designed to receive abuse. Why do you do this?

I am sorry that you feel that way. I post essentially identical messages on forums wherein the generality of members have a proclivity to agree with me and consequently my posts are more frequently received warmly.

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Do the idiotic replies make you feel superior?

Nothing can make me feel superior.

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Totalitarianist Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,234	America's attempts to supposedly implement "democracy" China 1945-46 Korea 1950-53 China 1950-53 Guatemala 1954 Indonesia 1958 Cuba 1959-69 Guatemala 1960 Congo 1964 Peru 1965 Laos 1964-73 Vietnam 1961-73 Cambodia 1969-70 Guatemala 1967-1969 Grenada 1983 Libya 1986 El Salvador 1980s Nicaragua 1980s Panama 1989 Iraq 1991-1999 Sudan 1998 Afghanistan 1998 Yugoslavia 1999 Afghanistan 2001-

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04-11-2003, 05:07 PM	#2
themistocles Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: las vegas, nevada Posts: 670	Yawn. I guess if so many people's knowledge of history are bad enough, I guess this garbage can convince everyone that America is wrong all the time. LIbya in '86 gets the biggest laugh, but how come our attempts to democratize Iraq ended in '99? What was the event that stopped it?

04-11-2003, 06:51 PM	#3
Ice Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 206	Way to completely overlook World War 2.

04-12-2003, 02:05 PM	#4
emphryio Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: WV Posts: 4,369	You can find more comprehensive lists here. http://www.neravt.com/left/invade.htm I liked William Blum's book "Killing Hope", which tried to be comprehensive but mainly dealt with the more over the top examples such as in South America which brings Orwell's prediction of the future to mind about a boot stomping on a face. For East Asia, Johnson Chalmers book "Blowback" is decent. For the Middle East, Said Aburish's "A Brutal Friendship." Of course Noam Chomsky is sort of one stop shopping concerning such things. Totaliaranist The way you do your posts almost seems to be designed to receive abuse. Why do you do this? Do the idiotic replies make you feel superior? Or are you some kind of masochist?

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