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TheMightyFavog

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18. Norway was WWII, I think...

Reply to War Horse (Reply #15)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 05:00 PM

Nov 2012

And the RAF Did raid a few Finnish positions to help out the Soviets.

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The only Countries Great Britain has not invaded [View all] Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 OP

Well...a fat lot of good it did the brits HipChick Nov 2012 #1

Found the article its now in the OP n/t Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 #29

The MIC has a lot of ground to make up. rug Nov 2012 #2

And yet some ask why I'm not an anglophile. Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #3

They did not invade Siam or Thailand grantcart Nov 2012 #4

Yes, I question their use of the term "invaded." nt MADem Nov 2012 #7

Hey, I guess the brits were bragging then Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 #9

Perhaps this was the rock & roll British Invasion? DevonRex Nov 2012 #16

These sorts of things usually involve some really creative stretches Posteritatis Nov 2012 #24

Here's the source: muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #26

There is a huge difference between dropping a few bombs and invading a country. grantcart Nov 2012 #28

The USA inherited this trait from the Mother Country flamingdem Nov 2012 #5

Britain styled itself on Rome/Greece. We copied the UK. Who will learn from us? leveymg Nov 2012 #13

Well. I'm not worried about this today. undeterred Nov 2012 #6

We have bases in 63 counties Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 #11

Prince Harry likes us. undeterred Nov 2012 #12

When did they invade Costa Rica? n/t EX500rider Nov 2012 #8

Colonial times n/t Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 #10

"Colonial times"? EX500rider Nov 2012 #27

When did Great Britain invade Switzerland?? nt Terra Alta Nov 2012 #14

As long as folks are actually responding to this... War Horse Nov 2012 #15

Norway was WWII, I think... TheMightyFavog Nov 2012 #18

The Brits invaded Norway during WW2? War Horse Nov 2012 #19

Turned into a real clusterF*CK whistler162 Nov 2012 #21

The case could be made that the Brits "hit and ran" War Horse Nov 2012 #25

Who needs the British Empire Cirque du So-What Nov 2012 #17

Bingo. yardwork Nov 2012 #22

Good old Mum! dawg Nov 2012 #20

That's because at the time they invaded, none of those countries had flags. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #23

Is this assertion serious? JackRiddler Nov 2012 #30

No, hence the Eddie Izzard video A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #33

Prompts reconsideration of the "Pax Britannica," no? JackRiddler Nov 2012 #31

WE (as a country) inherited their "get up and go" didn't we quinnox Nov 2012 #32

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #34

You would think that a British Invasion nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #35