reply to post by mr-lizard
Yeah, well, the thing is, we in the US are gaining tens of thousands of new combat experienced men each and every year. It's really great to live in
a nation where the citizenry are not only armed to the teeth, but each neighborhood has combat skilled men scattered throughout the nation, in every
neighborhood. Truly a comforting feeling.
And yes, many good things have come from Britain. It was the Rolls Royce Merlin engine shoehorned into the American Mustang that made it the premiere
fighter of WWII. And it was British Chobham armor that defines the shape of the M1A1 Abrams tank. Yes, cousin, you do well, and we in the US have
benefited from your discoveries. But you cousin, have benefited as well.
Anyone want to put a dollar amount on it to see how it balances out?
I recall my neighbor taking a little cruise out into the Atlantic to offload a ton of missiles and other high-tech equipment onto British ships as
they swung a little wide on their way to the Falklands.
So you are reducing your boat fleet. Since Russia, China, and other countries continue to build new boats, it's not like the threat has diminshed.
So who is going to compensate for this reduction?
Never mind. Big brother will pick up the slack.
I notice that back when - and not too long ago - Britain was basically the one with their noses up everyone's asses, in everyone's business, and was
scattered all over everywhere. I think I heard, "the sun never sets on the British Empire."
The fact that you can't say that now seems to be a personal source of irritation, but we in the US didn't mind you doing your business back when,
nor did we in the US have anything to do with your decline.
Anyone want to put a number on the number of nations that Britain has fought in, and then how many people were dominated by the British, or how many
natives were killed during these enlightened colonization efforts?
And hey, I don't want to hear any such contrived crap about the US dragging everyone else into conflicts. My grandfather fought in WWI, and he sure
as hell didn't do so here in the States.
My uncles and father fought in WWII, one died jumping into Normandy, and another made it all the way to the Eagle's Nest with the 101st.
I mean, why didn't you take care of that little Nazi problem yourself?
OH. That's right. Neville Chamberlain hesitated for months enabling Hitler to build up his forces. What was that quote? Oh yes. "it is peace in
our time."
Some peace. 52,000,000 dead. He was right on top of it, huh?
How many Americans are buried on European soil compared to how many Europeans are buried on foreign fields in the fights that the US got them into?
Anyone want to put a number on that and see how it balances out?
You need to sharpen your pencil, because you clearly don't know what in hell you're all about.
