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Please forgive my ignorance, but I don't catch your point at all.

My point is that sacrificing lives of American soldiers to promote democracy in others lands might be a losing enterprise.

If you're saying that Americans are responsible for Chamberlain's failings

I am not sure about "Chamberlain's failings" because UK at that times was not prepared or able to face Hitler. It was only after Hitler attacked Soviet Russia and failed to conquer it when he became vulnerable.

then I'm sure you'll have a hard time proving that Americans are responsible for everyone's choices everywhere!!!

One is reponsible for the things one puts on the plate. Now Americans own Iraqi problem and are responsible for it.

Without Wilson, Hitler would not get into power.

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My point is that sacrificing lives of American soldiers to promote democracy in others lands might be a losing enterprise.

Yes I agree with you here. When is the "right" time? I don't know.

I am not sure about "Chamberlain's failings" because UK at that times was not prepared or able to face Hitler. It was only after Hitler attacked Soviet Russia and failed to conquer it when he became vulnerable.

This I don't agree with, because it was before Hitler became powerful that he should have been restricted. On this point I had an argument with some Brits, I said to them, "look, we're not God-Almightly coming to save you!" Naturally they wanted to deny everything, but sitting there beside Adolf Hitler and not doing anything to get in his face is a failing of manhood, no matter how you look at it. And needing other men to come from afar to save the situation, well, all I can say is I, my father, my grandfathers, nor their grandfathers ever chose such a course of action.