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The piece I read referenced the invasion of Iraq.
But we had no problem going to war (with...Mexicans) to expand our own territory in the Western Hemisphere.
You know, a peculiar thing about Americans is that they always make up a casus belli beforehand. Gulf on Tonkin anyone?
In this particular case, it was not American but Texan soil at most, and Mexican soil from a de jure pow. I mean, the treaty of Velasco was made under duress, the mexican parlament never ratified it and Texas itself didnt uphold it either.
The whole thing is an almost textbook example of "how to forge/provoke a Casus Belli".
As many Americans seem to support the notion of war and export of same around the World just how many Americans would welcome war if it was happening in their own country.
Having the good fortune nay luxury of not having the bloodshed and destruction of their people and nation would the average America be so pro war if they suffered as so many others have.
It is my firm belief that this total detachment from the reality of war that leeds Americans into believing its perfectly OK to attack any nation they like be they a threat or not. The average American does not know what war is like even for their own combatents never mind what it must be like to be invaded and occupide by a foreign force.
I am sure that many would soon loose this lust for mass murder and wholesale looting if they had undergone the same process.
I will agree that today's American society is distanced from war and bloodshed. However, I would not pretend to know how Americans would handle it. Lets not forget that it took many years for Americans to get involved in both WWI and WWII. Americans have been "historically" (that is until the 1940s) a typically neutral country that preferred to stay out of war.
Got a long way to beat the Swiss
wb Brian.
I will agree that today's American society is distanced from war and bloodshed. However, I would not pretend to know how Americans would handle it. Lets not forget that it took many years for Americans to get involved in both WWI and WWII. Americans have been "historically" (that is until the 1940s) a typically neutral country that preferred to stay out of war.
Stay out of European wars you mean. And that served us very well, too. As did imposing tariffs to encourage American industry I might add.
But we had no problem going to war (with AmerIndians and Mexicans) to expand our own territory in the Western Hemisphere.
The piece I read referenced the invasion of Iraq.
As the political and media machines in this nation would like us to believe that we invaded Iraq without just cause or frankly legal justification, this simply is not true.
As it is simple to explain why, I have found it best to suggest to those curious to go read carefully about our military engagements with Iraq from the 90's on. The answer is well documented.
In fact, had Clinton properly honored his duties as president, Iraq would have been a non issue by the time GW rolled around. Again, well documented.