Posted on 08/02/2005 7:20:50 AM PDT by hinterlander
How many nations could genuinely say that they had the real potential to conquer the world or destroy it? How many nations had an arsenal capable of obliterating any other nation without risking retaliation? How many nations, with an army and navy superior to any others, an industry and economy capable of producing more weapons and material than any other, with forces already deployed for conquest, how many nations would try to conquer the world while they had such advantages?
Sixty years ago, this was exactly situation in which the United States of America found itself.
American military forces were already deployed around the world in 1946. The American economy was already mobilized for war - and was already the arsenal for all other world powers. America was in sole possession of the most destructive weapon ever invented by human beings and could, quite conceivably, destroy whatever was remaining of the rest of the world without being at risk one iota.
Nations like the Soviet Union, Britain, Germany, Japan, and China were near ruin. Their populations were demoralized. Their military forces and arsenals depleted. Their cities and towns were demolished. If we Americans were the imperialists “peace” proponents say we are, we could easily have conquered these other nations.
So, what actions did we take? What was the response of our “ imperialist ”government? Did we conquer other nations? Did we use our nuclear weapons to demand ransom for other countries? Did we impose reparations or invade our former allies? Did we exploit our advantages to conquer the world?
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I can't add anything to that. Absolutely correct.
Thank you for posting this. A sentiment never voiced in the MSM.
And the world would probably be a better place today if we did.
Whenever people rail about America's failings, this is what we must keep in mind.
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Right on the money.
Exactly - print and distribute!?
He nailed it. Anti-American rhetoric is all about gaining economic and political control of the US.
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