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Im not qualified to comment on american abilities

But i have to disagree about military.com forums.

They have even opened up a section of the forums dedicated to the british, i had a read thru that and it was 99% full of people saying "thank you for your help you are magnificient" or similar

May

USARMY_ wrote:As far as my signature. "First to Fire", I stand by it. It's served Americans well since 1776

Our military is in the business of killin' folks not making friends. I regret the loss of your troops to our bullets. It's very tragic. However firing first and asking second saves US lives. I suggest you read a book called "On Killing" by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. US soldiers are lethal not by accident.

I understand what you mean, but I seem to remember the British using that theory a while ago? And it leading to about a quarter of the world hating us after we kept killing them because they argued...

Right on the button VS.

The funny thing is our American cousins still don't understand why the world dislikes them.

Archie, you wrote "The funny thing is our American cousins still don't understand why the world dislikes them."

No, we just don't care.

Can you say the world at your finger tips?

Why do you guys spend so much time thinking about The USA? Don't you have any thing else to tend to?

didnt realise that this topic has opened up a real heated debate between two of the members!..for the record if it wasnt for the incompentence of the british commmanders then alot of anzac lives would have been spared at gallipoli!..having said that the rm came to the rescue of the anzacs..otherwise alot more would have been killed!..on the flip side the british did get their butts whipped in the american war of independence!..or was it they didnt mind givin the us colony up!??

Dont think it was just the Americans that made the British "call it a day", there were many factors that led to that.

Yes I think one of the factors was French aide. Whilst I do understand that frends die in wars from the actions of both sides. I do find the comments fire first a little unnerving, my time in the RM was built on trust that the bloke, with, next or behind you could be trusted not to fire first and think after.

Bean

The problem for so many Americans is that have a very thin veneer of Americanism which makes them want to prove their worldliness. When you meet, one the first thing they will tell you is their lineage, Irish American, Dutch American whatever.

They care a great deal that people like them, which is why they can come across as overbearing. They also tend to believe that the American way is the only way, ask George Dubya.

America as a country is wonderful, diverse, scenic and can be a joy to visit. Would I live there, not a chance. The falseness of it palls very quickly.

The modern day American life of my experience can be summed up as "all show and no substance"

So as I said to USARMY before, we should agree to differ, accept our countries strengths and weaknesses and put down the cudgel.

Archie, you degrade my country and my country men further then you want me to play nice? Amazing. How about you STFU, then I'll cease fire.

Archie,

You've hit the nail on the head ! Well done !
I agree with your earlier discussions on 'what is wrong with the USA today '. Their irrational foreign policy ! When US politicians (Cheney and and Rumsfeld with the exception of the eloquently spoken C. Powell) act like nightclub bully rambos ( I think they need some diplomacy lessons from Tony B. and Jack S. ), it puts us lot off (from the Middle East and Asia) supporting USA in these conflicts and the poor troops have to bear the backlash of their politician's rhetoric.

To those US trroops (reading this), You may have won militarily, but you have to win the hearts and minds of the people too ! I'm sure you guys have some compassiony, decency and and are trying your best to liberate Iraq humanely.
We will try to understand your good intentions if you can try to understand us too and not think that all of us are anti-american gun toting religious fanatics with beards and women in black chadors !
By the way, could you lot speed up bringing in the Medicines and food supplies and that may break the distrust. The iraqi people have suffered enough from Saddam and constant bombing. Thanks
As a gesture of goodwill, how are the chicago bulls doing ? Is M. Jordan still playing in the team ??
P.S
Archie, (what do you think ?)
I'm not happy with the French either, that Chirac thinks he is the champion of the downtrodden (he should read his history) more like Marie Antoinette trying to eat the cake ! He's got sour grapes because he missed centre stage and the missed business contracts.
P.P.S
We need people like Kofi Annan/Nelson Mandela types to try and bring about some bridge building and reconciliation among communities and nations ! Do you know anyone Archie ? (You, El Prez and Harry H. would do well !!)
Bye for now !

Marina, thanks for the vote of confidence, it's appreciated

USARMY as far as I am concerned our discussion has reached it's end.

As to the 3 mustgetbeers running for a position in the UN, to parahrase the great Groucho Marx (yes I know he was an American) I would never be a member of a club that would have people like us as members.

Marina & Archie,

I have been reading your comments with great interest. I was initially baffled as to why Tony Blair was dragging the nation into a conflict which made absolutely no sense. Iraq was no direct danger to Britain, or the USA.

To give Tony the benefit of the doubt, as I don't consider the man to be a fool, I felt that he maybe pushing Bush towards a settlement of the Palestinian issue. Interestingly today, Sharon has stated that Israel, however reluctantly, will give up the settlements on the West Bank as part of a peace process.

Why did Canada not support America in this war, something which they have been critisised for, even within Canada. One, Canada does not really have a voice on the world stage outside of the UN. Two, today there is a provincial election in Quebec. By backing the US would have been seen as anti French within Quebec, giving strength to the seperatists within the province. Our wiley old PM probably saw this, hence took the step to defeat the seperatists.

Politics and politicians can be very dirty. I know your feeling about USARMY Archie, he nearly got me to bite. I treat him like a spoiled teenager. He likes to flex his muscle, but like a spoiled teenager he lacks knowledge and experience, but I still like him as he gives me some amusing moments.

Aye - Andy.

G'day Andy

As we all realise the issues are much more complex than I have outlined, although the main points were covered, as you so rightly say the Israeli element is a major one as is Georges influence in NI.

It should be pointed out to our less worldly readers that the Jewish vote and the Irish vote are of major importance in the US, indeed without their support, bearing in mind the very low voter turnout in America, things would be very different.

In Tony's backyard he would love the opportunity to get us out of NI completely, just think of the money he would save. NI has been a huge economic drain for over 30 years and I'm sure that if he could dump it on the cousins in the South he would do so like a shot.

As you also said the french canadian connection is strong, and the french, russians and chinese were only pissed about the war because they had deals in place with for oil, which fell apart when George hit the go button.

As for our colonial cousin, I've bitten enough, and now it's time to do what you do with an annoying child, ignore him and he'll go away, eventually.

There is an upside to all this, it looks like I'm inboard with Marina Well I can dream can't I?

There is an upside to all this, it looks like I'm inboard with Marina Well I can dream can't I?

Archie, you are a two timing slag! Clementine is distraught, her coat is falling out in handfulls and being pillaged by wild birds as nesting material. She clings to a vestige of comfort, but Blevins may get out of her grasp by lunchtime.

Archie,

I think you are really sweet and a thorough gentleman!

Marina