Speaking as a lone Canadian...

[Setaseba]

I can't speak for any of my fellow Canadians as that would be arrogant but here it is anyway. Congratulations America. I'm glad that you're finally going to get the chance to deal with this creature.

As a non-American, I've been sitting on the sidelines watching all the agonizing and self-doubt that's been evident on this and in other media about what you did and continue to do about 911 and whether is was justified or not.

As much as America is hated around the world you, as a people, have some very admirable qualities. You stand up for and believe in yourselves. Sometimes I wish that the Canadian people had half the backbone you do.

Again, congratulations to all the Americans who frequent this board.

[Peter]

Thanks to the Americans for many things:

for saving us in Europe from murderous dictators several times,
for being the only ones with the charcter and skills to take on the terrorists,
for a lot of good science and technology,
...

[D]

Thanks to the Americans for many things:

for saving us in Europe from murderous dictators several times,
for being the only ones with the charcter and skills to take on the terrorists,
for a lot of good science and technology,
...

I guess we're taught different versions of history in schools.

[Setaseba]

Thanks to the Americans for many things:

for saving us in Europe from murderous dictators several times,
for being the only ones with the charcter and skills to take on the terrorists,
for a lot of good science and technology,
...

I guess we're taught different versions of history in schools.

Every country likes to blow it's own horn in history class. Ours included.

[D]

I've travelled extensively and nobody besides the americans acredits the americans for really much of anything during world war two.

However, Canadians blow their own horns about their contributions, something of which I have found refuted, even in holland, where according to my history lessons holland loves us.

Most people I have met seem to believe their country is the best country to live in regardless.  

Clearly government propaganda is more pervasive that we all might think.

[Daymar]

Thanks Jimbo and Peter. I've been kind of wondering why the sudden reactions like this though? There was someone on the MND board that had similar sentiments about this.

Dan, they don't credit us for much of anything? What kind of bs is that? The U.S. lost the least amount of lives in the war in comparison to the other large countries but the number that was lost was still not a small amount. The U.S. also contributed a large amount of economic resources in the form of equipment, ammo, weapons etc. When someone says the U.S. saved Europe from Germany I'm guessing they mean the U.S. came in towards the end of the war and helped turn the tide.

[D]

I guess.

I'm only talking about basic public school education and traditional stories of public discussions on the war.

Of course, I also know that the American's version is somewhat similiar in design.

Like I said, it's national propaganda.  I don't wish to argue it, I just know that every country participates in it.  I guess it's possible that the American's version of the events are the sole truthful representation of the time.  I do know first hand from my reletives who were actually there.  They gave their lives and they believed they were preserving freedoms and protecting their country and families.

I wonder how they would have felt about the feminist ideology of "equality" being more important than "personal freedoms".   Of course we here never really fought with the Russians and the Nazis were interested in world domination more so and not on eqalatarian terms.  

I bet some weapons dealers made some big cash, because many of the same artillery and ammo were both used by English and German soldiers.  It does give someone pause for thought.