"U.S. President Lyndon Johnson, convinced of the defeat of the Loyalist forces and fearing the creation of "a second Cuba""
Yeah, to prevent it from imploding. Right.
And I never mentioned parties being important - the important thing is that we did it.
Erm, what? If you want to help people, then join the Peace Corps, or some other volunteer organization. That's not hard to understand.
And yes, I paid my taxes, and no, I don't like that I had to. Hence stating my point of view and trying to convince people of my opinion. I plan on leaving the states once I am done with my PhD in Nuclear Engineering, unless things have gotten better.
No I'm not - but by choosing to join the military you are supporting 'preemptive murder'. You are going over there and killing people who (I assume) you strongly suspect are a threat to you. Unfortunately that threat is subjective - the only time I'd say you are justified in killing someone is self defense. Unfortunately, YOU ARE THE INVADER and they are defending themselves from you, not the other way around. By attacking them you are only inciting more hate toward your country and inspiring the populous there to come over and kill us here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_the_United_States
I'm not sure offhand, but weren't the democrats in power for much of the cold war?
And I know it wasn't a specific war, but there were many invasions to keep Communism from spreading. Which is ridiculous - let communism spread if people like it. Other countries have rights too.
And if the public didn't see glory in the military, they wouldn't join or support the military and we would not feel it was our right to invade other countries.
I don't have a simplistic and unrealistic impression of how the world works. I never stated a cadre of beliefs, you are simply assuming - for the sake of rational debate you, and everyone else, should stop doing that when you encounter an opinion you don't like.
As I stated in another comment - "I never said they weren't necessary, but we shouldn't revel in their actions. And yes, like you say, sometimes they are doing what they do for the greater good. Many times it is just needless interventionism though."
Yes there are complex reasons, but the use of force is supposed to be a last resort rather than the second option.
I'll agree with you on your second set of statements, but just because they're doing their job doesn't excuse them. They are invading a country where they aren't wanted and are murdering people.
I never said they weren't necessary, but we shouldn't revel in their actions. And yes, like you say, sometimes they are doing what they do for the greater good. Many times it is just needless interventionism though.
It was unintended, but yes. I'll post it every time there is a story on
No military should be considered superheroes. They just glorify violence and legalized murder.
Racketeering means that the scammers would have murdered the victim - or at least inflicted bodily harm - but they didn't, and I highly doubt they would have.
I'd say that this (being a scam) should be categorized with fake antivirus programs and the like. This one is just particularly expensive.
Now, what that implies is up to you all - I would argue that it's the victim's fault and the government should not be involved, except for perhaps a judge in a civil court rather than a criminal one.
More of a stupid tax than a scam, really.
Portability and battery life are the SELLING POINTS of netbooks. The pricing is more than fair.
Dynamically binding, you realize the magic. Statically binding, you see only the hierarchy.
