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2008-06-09 Iraq

Hero of Anbar Would Stir a Revolt in Afghanistan

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Posted by Sherry 2008-06-09 11:54|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 "We know the United States never in its history occupied a country."

Sheik Ahmad is more knowledgeable about US history than America's limousine liberals and the bumper-stickered-Volvo crowd put together.

Posted by Grenter Protector of the Geats4975 2008-06-09 12:53|| 2008-06-09 12:53|| Front Page Top

#2 "We know the United States never in its history occupied a country."

Actually, we have. We occupied the Philippines from 1899 through 1946, and Puerto Rico (not necessarily a "country") since 1899. The difference is that we let both countries decide for themselves whether they wanted to continue to be a part of the United States, or independent. One chose independence, the other chose continued commonwealth status.

The United States also has incorporated into its territories Guam (1899), the Danish West Indies (US Virgin islands, 1917), Hawaii (1898), American Samoa (1918), and a few other small parcels here and there. The big thing is that we do not conquer and enslave territories, but assume control of them until their inhabitants can decide for themselves whether they want to continue the role (i.e., the Trust Territories of the Pacific, taken over from Japan after WWII, and granted considerable autonomy in 1986).

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-06-09 15:08|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-06-09 15:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Is this as big a deal as it feels to me?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-06-09 19:21|| 2008-06-09 19:21|| Front Page Top

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