which war(s) should America wind down soon?

[SivaGanesha 2]

Just to clarify a little historical context...major hostilities in the Spanish American War ended in 1898...but the troops have been hanging around Guantanamo Bay ever since.

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Just to clarify a little historical context...major hostilities in the Spanish American War ended in 1898...but the troops have been hanging around Guantanamo Bay ever since.

occupation isn't quite the same as war.

[Southern_Man 0]

U.S. paid an excise tax of 3% on phone service to fund the Spanish American war until 2006.

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U.S. paid an excise tax of 3% on phone service to fund the Spanish American war until 2006.

Did we make it into the black?

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occupation isn't quite the same as war.

Agreed...but you can't truly move on until both the active hostilities and the ensuing occupation end.

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[Kennedy 0]

By his definition the US is still at war with Germany, Japan, and Italy. Maybe even the log Yugoslavia, southeast Asia, and most of the third world.

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occupation isn't quite the same as war.

Agreed...but you can't truly move on until both the active hostilities and the ensuing occupation end.

Didn't Obama already pull our troops out and left a police/security force in thier place?

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Just to clarify a little historical context...major hostilities in the Spanish American War ended in 1898...but the troops have been hanging around Guantanamo Bay ever since.

All of them that the CHICKENHAWKS will not go to

[SivaGanesha 2]

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By his definition the US is still at war with Germany,.

When it comes to Germany I have no problem with keeping them on a short leash for a LONG time to come. They elected Hitler.

But consideration should be given to winding down the other three wars I mentioned.

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[Kennedy 0]

And he was worse than Mao, Pol Pot, Stalin, and a dozen others... why?

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But consideration should be given to winding down the other three wars I mentioned.

Where have you been hiding?
Consideration IS being given.

Well, not so much the Spanish one. Nobody talks about that much anymore.

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When it comes to Germany I have no problem with keeping them on a short leash for a LONG time to come. They elected Hitler.

That was 78 years ago. Probably time to let it go.

Besides, we elected Nixon. Twice, even.