IS AMERICA A BULLY?

You just can't deal with criticism, hence the name-calling, which is about as good as it gets when you attempt to debate people who are better-informed than you are. Everyone is ignorant--you, me, Olivier, Izzy--but you're so pigheaded that you can't admit it. You're a pathetic case.

Do some more name-calling, it's about the only reliable debating technique you have.

A government is not a nationality..

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So we're basically back at the pot-kettle situation, the tu quoque fallacy. That's not surprise. The United States has not shown any more restraint than any other "great power." Frank's just too ignorant to know that, and completely unwilling to admit his ignorance, or to cure it.

I am not ignorant, Jabba...I am merely sharing my opinion that we are not abusing our great power more than any other great power of the past.

And yes...according to t he books, the Hutt's were not as restrained in their use of power as we.

The modus operandi was different. Prior great powers colonized, and plundered. We make trading partners with perhaps a special deal? We are using capitalism for obtaining what we need. Priviously, it was colonize and plunder. How can anyone argue that difference?

There's never any reason for your name-calling, you low-life scum bag. Don't tell me what to write--you're not bright enough and you're not honest enough.

The modus operandi was different. Prior great powers colonized, and plundered. We make trading partners with perhaps a special deal?

There's never any reason for your name-calling, you low-life scum bag. Don't tell me what to write--you're not bright enough and you're not honest enough.

I prefer Mr. Low-life Scum Bag!

Ok, so we colonized Iraq and Afghanistan? What are you saying?
Oh yeah we made them trading partners. Wait we're using capitalism to obtain oil?
I'm confused

We did not colonize Iraq and Afghanistan.

A government is not a nationality..

Hey Olivier...wass happenin'?

If you disagree...fine.

You have mentioned that you live in France, Olivier...but I don't remember you mentioning your nationality.

If, as this thread pretend to do, we gona compare very different powers at very different eras faced with very different problems and having to meet very different expectations, and if we're going to pretend it's not a terminally anachronistic, apples-&-oranges comparison to do, we might as well compare the US troops behavior in Iraq or Afghanistan with the British troops behavior in, say, their American colonies. What's wrong with that, other than the apples-and-oranges issue applicable to the entire thread?

What's wrong with that,

The war cost £15m—about £50 billion ($80 billion) in today’s money—and the lives of 40,000 people, 50,000 camels and at least one cat. That is still a bargain compared with the current conflict, which costs America more than $100 billion every year.

His father is an English sailor, a native of Tintagel, Cornwall. His mother is a gypsy from Seville. His parents met in Gibraltar, where his mother was known by the name of “La niña of Gibraltar” and seemed to have been a model for the painter Ingres

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Hey Olivier...wass happenin'?

I'm good. Having fun asking silly historical questions. Following on your footsteps as usual...

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If you disagree...fine.

Cool!

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You have mentioned that you live in France, Olivier...but I don't remember you mentioning your nationality.

I must have said it two dozen times already. I'm French...

You must be the only poster on A2K not entirely raptured by my Gallic charms yet.

Not sure why some of you think this to be an inappropriate comparison...but I think it is entirely appropriate...and reasonable.