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In Reply to: Taliban quote as U.S. forces and civilian personnel depart Afghanistan posted by Green Lantern on August 15, 2021 at 09:43:30:
the Spanish/American war.
and for the record I'm a 20 yr veteran.
-You can't count the Gulf war because we had help from 34 nations that were authorized by the UN
- in the Iraqi war we had help from the British and Australian forces (I was there).
This is not a knock against those who made sacrifices and of course the ultimate sacrifice, just pointing out an observation.
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Follow Ups
- would it be unpatriotic to point out the U.S. hasn't won a war (as solo effort) since 1898? - Green Lantern 08/15/2111:27:11 08/15/21 (9)
- RE: would it be unpatriotic to point out the U.S. hasn't won a war (as solo effort) since 1898? - The Dill 18:27:59 08/15/21 (0)
- Why would anyone want to fight a war without allies? - Dave_K 13:11:22 08/15/21 (2)
- ok, so who were Afghanistan, VN, N. Korea's - Green Lantern 15:43:19 08/15/21 (1)
- Huh? - Dave_K 08:49:24 08/16/21 (0)
- The reverse. Patriotism demands that our country face hard truths. nt - ghost of olddude55 12:10:25 08/15/21 (0)
- RE: would it be unpatriotic to point out the U.S. hasn't won a war (as solo effort) since 1898? - rivervalley817 11:40:38 08/15/21 (3)
- Industry now controls most legislation but we still have to go to war so they can reap massive profits. - Goober58 11:54:23 08/15/21 (2)
- RE: Industry now controls most legislation but we still have to go to war so they can reap massive profits. - rivervalley817 12:10:02 08/15/21 (1)
- Gawd Freeking Darned (nt) - Goober58 12:42:03 08/15/21 (0)