vpozzoli 0 #101 September 24, 2007 Quote Quote >the Republic of Korea was invaded by the North Korean Peoples' Army on >25 June 1950. Yes. Note that that does NOT read "the United States of America was invaded by the North Korean People's Army." A subtle, but important, difference. Just curious, Bill. If you were on your way home from the DZ and you saw a fellow skydiver and friend getting beat up by 2 guys, would you stop and help him out or just keep on driving and think to yourself "I'm glad it isn't me getting the shit kicked out of me." If you later heard another skydiver stopped to help, would you consider that skydiver a bully? Sorry to burst your bubble, but that "World Police" smokescreen doesn't fool anybody (though the movie was really funny ). If communism hadn't been the big enemy of the US at the time, they would have done absolutely nothing to help the South Koreans. Just like the US currently does absolutely nothing to help out other countries unless it has further reasons to do so. That kind of BS doesn't fool anybody any more. Cheers, Vale Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #102 September 24, 2007 Quote Quote Quote >the Republic of Korea was invaded by the North Korean Peoples' Army on >25 June 1950. Yes. Note that that does NOT read "the United States of America was invaded by the North Korean People's Army." A subtle, but important, difference. Just curious, Bill. If you were on your way home from the DZ and you saw a fellow skydiver and friend getting beat up by 2 guys, would you stop and help him out or just keep on driving and think to yourself "I'm glad it isn't me getting the shit kicked out of me." If you later heard another skydiver stopped to help, would you consider that skydiver a bully? Sorry to burst your bubble, but that "World Police" smokescreen doesn't fool anybody (though the movie was really funny ). If communism hadn't been the big enemy of the US at the time, they would have done absolutely nothing to help the South Koreans. Just like the US currently does absolutely nothing to help out other countries unless it has further reasons to do so. That kind of BS doesn't fool anybody any more. Cheers, Vale What's your point? That US efforts to thwart aggression should condemned, if the US has a vested interest in the outcome? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #103 September 24, 2007 Quote What's your point? That US efforts to thwart aggression should condemned, if the US has a vested interest in the outcome? No. I think that the point is that the US is dishonest about the justifications for its foreign policy decisions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #104 September 25, 2007 Quote Quote Quote >the Republic of Korea was invaded by the North Korean Peoples' Army on >25 June 1950. Yes. Note that that does NOT read "the United States of America was invaded by the North Korean People's Army." A subtle, but important, difference. Just curious, Bill. If you were on your way home from the DZ and you saw a fellow skydiver and friend getting beat up by 2 guys, would you stop and help him out or just keep on driving and think to yourself "I'm glad it isn't me getting the shit kicked out of me." If you later heard another skydiver stopped to help, would you consider that skydiver a bully? Sorry to burst your bubble, but that "World Police" smokescreen doesn't fool anybody (though the movie was really funny ). If communism hadn't been the big enemy of the US at the time, they would have done absolutely nothing to help the South Koreans. Just like the US currently does absolutely nothing to help out other countries unless it has further reasons to do so. That kind of BS doesn't fool anybody any more. Cheers, Vale Errr... yeah right. Living in Italy you most likely have no idea how appreciative the S. Koreans are that the US came to their aid and prevented them from suffering the same fate as their N. Korean brothers. Sure, the US acts in our own beat interests, but that doesn't demean the benefits others gain from our actions. Have you ever met someone from S. Korea who lived through those times and talked to them about their view of the US intervention? I'm guessing no. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #105 September 25, 2007 Quote Quote Quote Quote >the Republic of Korea was invaded by the North Korean Peoples' Army on >25 June 1950. Yes. Note that that does NOT read "the United States of America was invaded by the North Korean People's Army." A subtle, but important, difference. Just curious, Bill. If you were on your way home from the DZ and you saw a fellow skydiver and friend getting beat up by 2 guys, would you stop and help him out or just keep on driving and think to yourself "I'm glad it isn't me getting the shit kicked out of me." If you later heard another skydiver stopped to help, would you consider that skydiver a bully? Sorry to burst your bubble, but that "World Police" smokescreen doesn't fool anybody (though the movie was really funny ). If communism hadn't been the big enemy of the US at the time, they would have done absolutely nothing to help the South Koreans. Just like the US currently does absolutely nothing to help out other countries unless it has further reasons to do so. That kind of BS doesn't fool anybody any more. Cheers, Vale Errr... yeah right. Living in Italy you most likely have no idea how appreciative the S. Koreans are that the US came to their aid and prevented them from suffering the same fate as their N. Korean brothers. Sure, the US acts in our own beat interests, but that doesn't demean the benefits others gain from our actions. Have you ever met someone from S. Korea who lived through those times and talked to them about their view of the US intervention? I'm guessing no. . Or it could just be hurt feelings / resentment going back to the 1940s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
