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Eh. It's not the beginning of a war, no. Legolas Send a noteboard - 05/09/2012 10:31:52 PM
You can argue which act of war started the war but it seems like it would make sense form a logical point of view to go with the first act of war. I would argue that allowing people to use your country to train and plan attacks on another country is an act of war and the Taliban was the government at the time. Also technically the resumption of violence following the violation of an armistice agreement is really the same war even if it is a decade later.

Seems to me it would make sense to go with, well, common sense. I'm not sure why you're even bothering to deny this, anyway, as I said it wasn't the intention to blame the US for starting those wars (though in the case of Iraq, that doesn't mean I necessarily consider it a good idea, just that I don't feel like arguing about it here).
If anything post war Japan went easier than Germany. The Japanese Emperor agreed to get behind the rebuilding if we agreed to not try them for war crimes that were in some ways worse than what happened with the Nazis and the Japaneses embraced the changes that brought. Most of the Japanese manufacturing and quality process that are so talked about today were created by Americans sent over right after the war. Also MacArthur had almost half a million troops to keep the peace with.

Interesting. I really need to read up on the modern history of Japan - before, during and after WW2.
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Biden claims Romney wants war with Syria and Iran. Burr - 02/09/2012 10:48:24 PM 1032 Views
Meh. Sounds like a non-story. But my thoughts, for what they're worth. Legolas - 02/09/2012 11:05:52 PM 641 Views
Biden should be busy preparing to debate Ryan so he is not shredded, instead of saying stupid things Joel - 02/09/2012 11:52:35 PM 676 Views
+1 - Biden is going to get destroyed by Ryan..... Anonymous2000 - 03/09/2012 02:23:49 AM 517 Views
I try not to think about it. Joel - 03/09/2012 02:47:33 AM 725 Views
We should introduce a new military doctrine Tom - 03/09/2012 02:46:33 AM 585 Views
I still think the post-war Axis powers the best model, but that requires equivalent manpower. Joel - 03/09/2012 03:57:12 AM 651 Views
It's a terrible model. Tom - 03/09/2012 11:42:36 PM 520 Views
Re: It's a terrible model. Joel - 04/09/2012 04:09:21 AM 716 Views
I recently read Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers, about a regiment from the 101st in WW2. Legolas - 04/09/2012 10:29:01 PM 674 Views
wars they didn't start themselves? how do you figure that? random thoughts - 04/09/2012 10:45:07 PM 572 Views
We cannot hold all Afghanistan/Iraq accountable for governments against which they were powerless. Joel - 04/09/2012 11:54:46 PM 617 Views
so what? Governments habe always been who goes to war random thoughts - 05/09/2012 02:55:25 AM 636 Views
True, but we cannot hold people responsible for actions of their undemocratic governments. Joel - 05/09/2012 03:19:20 AM 564 Views
well thanks to the US they now have democratcily elected governments and can be held accountable *NM* random thoughts - 05/09/2012 02:30:41 PM 247 Views
Democratically elected? We will be propping it up with the US Army for at least two more years. Joel - 05/09/2012 07:19:21 PM 596 Views
being propped up by the US military doesn't make it not a democracy random thoughts - 05/09/2012 07:29:42 PM 551 Views
Political power that comes out of the barrel of a gun precludes democracy. Joel - 05/09/2012 09:01:40 PM 622 Views
it was always a lost cost and all governments are backed up by the barrel of a gun random thoughts - 05/09/2012 09:49:51 PM 592 Views
No more so than Iraq, but at least there was a threat to America to fight in Afghanistan. Joel - 23/09/2012 04:51:14 AM 512 Views
I said start. I quite agree with you about the things that went on after the wars themselves ended. Legolas - 05/09/2012 08:51:58 PM 657 Views
shooting at our aircraft is none hostile? random thoughts - 05/09/2012 10:06:07 PM 602 Views
Eh. It's not the beginning of a war, no. Legolas - 05/09/2012 10:31:52 PM 623 Views
An act of war is almost by definition the beginning of a war. Joel - 23/09/2012 04:58:25 AM 607 Views
It is very difficult to reconcile this post with Toms. Joel - 04/09/2012 11:50:06 PM 567 Views
Yes, I noticed that. Legolas - 05/09/2012 09:27:14 PM 618 Views
Apparently I only THOUGHT I responded to this post (sorry.) Joel - 23/09/2012 04:30:47 AM 703 Views
Hey, remember when Bush invaded Iraq? For no reason at all, it turned out? beetnemesis - 03/09/2012 01:56:49 AM 537 Views
Realistically, I don't think Romney would do MUCH different. But that little bit... Tom - 03/09/2012 02:19:14 AM 558 Views
After all the moeny he took from Sheldon Adelson he HAS to attack Iran. Adelson will foot the bill. *NM* Aisha - 03/09/2012 05:19:27 AM 221 Views
Thanks Tom, Joel, and Legolas. *NM* Burr - 03/09/2012 03:56:56 PM 200 Views
I don't think Romney is that interested in starting a war with anyone random thoughts - 04/09/2012 02:39:14 PM 633 Views
Re: Biden claims Romney wants war with Syria and Iran. everynametaken - 05/09/2012 04:22:51 AM 596 Views
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