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Feral Child

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53. I could be wrong about the dates that I recall.

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 01:57 PM

Sep 2014

The anti-communist campaigns might have been in '47. Or, I might be altogether wrong. My understanding of recent far-east history is sketchy.

I don't think the list is garbage, though. We've bombed a horrifying number of countries. Additionally we've propped up so many fascist bullies and toppled so many stable regimes in order to further the aims of the Filthy Rich that future historians will undoubtedly label us monsters.

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List of countries the USA has bombed since the end of World War II [View all] Scuba Sep 2014 OP

They forgot Iraq 2003- did we stop? and 2014 nt magical thyme Sep 2014 #1

Perhaps others as well. There's so many. Scuba Sep 2014 #2

I'm sure there are others... magical thyme Sep 2014 #4

The list is from 2011 OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #20

yes but think about all the countries we haven't bombed. el_bryanto Sep 2014 #3

In all fairness, Tasmania is part of Australia Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #6

Related: Link to list of US Military operations based on Committee on International Relations data think Sep 2014 #5

usa 1985 unblock Sep 2014 #7

Notice the Gap 61-63. Octafish Sep 2014 #8

Well said, Octafish. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #14

+1961 nationalize the fed Sep 2014 #16

Great post. Thanks for reminding us of what could have been and what still can be. Karmadillo Sep 2014 #19

the truth navarth Sep 2014 #40

I wish Octafish were correct here, but . . FairWinds Sep 2014 #43

Isn't that what Noam Chomsky wrote? Octafish Sep 2014 #61

So violating the Geneva Accords in 1961 and sending military advisers to VN doesn't count? hack89 Sep 2014 #57

That is so. But JFK did not bomb Vietnam. Octafish Sep 2014 #60

Withdrawing 1000 out of 16,000 troops while invading Laos hack89 Sep 2014 #62

John M. Newman, in ''JFK and Vietnam,'' sourced a new understanding of the history. Octafish Sep 2014 #71

Spain, January 1966 lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #9

But Those Are "Freedom" Bombs Liberal_Dog Sep 2014 #10

Few Americans Brainstormy Sep 2014 #11

China 1945-1946? Iran 1998? Are you sure the list is accurate? Chathamization Sep 2014 #12

I believe the China attacks Feral Child Sep 2014 #29

But the US wasn’t fighting the Chinese communists at the time. The US was actually pushing for peace Chathamization Sep 2014 #49

I could be wrong about the dates that I recall. Feral Child Sep 2014 #53

Yes, but the fact that we bombed a lot of countries doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter who was on Chathamization Sep 2014 #55

It appears they were bombing Japan JonLP24 Sep 2014 #32

Why do you hate America? malaise Sep 2014 #13

Peru? Indonesia? Good grief. Glorfindel Sep 2014 #15

Interesting - notice the general trend packman Sep 2014 #17

Well hey we are the war country. Initech Sep 2014 #18

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCkQFjAA&url=http stupidicus Sep 2014 #21

Ah! I love the smell of MIC$$$ in the morning! KansDem Sep 2014 #22

But..but...they hated us for our freedom!! Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #23

We've really got it in for Guatemala. CrispyQ Sep 2014 #24

What is up with Guatemala? jwirr Sep 2014 #25

Allen Welsh Dulles and United Fruit Company Octafish Sep 2014 #27

That's a good refresher, Octafish. Feral Child Sep 2014 #31

USA has killed MILLIONS to defeat "Communism." Octafish Sep 2014 #47

Absolute agreement, Octafish. Feral Child Sep 2014 #52

Oh, General Smedley Butler! Feral Child Sep 2014 #54

Ah, another Standard Oil and Venezuela. jwirr Sep 2014 #33

Same Group. Octafish Sep 2014 #48

"It is run by an oligarchy of wealthy landowners and big business interests" tclambert Sep 2014 #35

Awww man..... daleanime Sep 2014 #38

Check out "Men with Guns" to get a feel of this. broiles Sep 2014 #39

Octafish I would love to get a closer look at that painting. Can you advise? nt navarth Sep 2014 #42

Go to Midtown and look for the building across from the Library. Octafish Sep 2014 #46

Shame on me. navarth Sep 2014 #50

You are correct. It is a different painting... Octafish Sep 2014 #58

I was just wondering how I'd gotten this far in the thread with no mention of JF Dulles DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #64

We've become Feral Child Sep 2014 #26

We're doing a poor job if the goal is to bomb them all... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #28

And yet, we are told, 'fear Pakistan!', 'fear Syria!', 'fear Palestinians!' closeupready Sep 2014 #30

That's a really ugly site you're linking to. nt Codeine Sep 2014 #34

Any port in a storm. zappaman Sep 2014 #63

Blame America first? Where do you get off? DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #65

Any port in a storm. zappaman Sep 2014 #66

Super. But one lousy website does nothing at all DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #67

Yemen, Somalia? DrDan Sep 2014 #36

Just wait, Canada, your turn is coming. tclambert Sep 2014 #37

Ya'll a bunch of blame-america-firsters KG Sep 2014 #41

USA #1 let's win another Nobel. 840high Sep 2014 #44

'let's win another Nobel...', or else. closeupready Sep 2014 #45

It is incomplete. Recently: Pakistan, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq. Upcoming: Syria. morningfog Sep 2014 #51

we've also bombed ourselves quite a bit as well. Terra Alta Sep 2014 #56

bombs r us noiretextatique Sep 2014 #59

Since 1980, we even have our militarized police turn against us... truedelphi Sep 2014 #68

All Part Of Maintaining An Empire - Have To Protect Corporate Interests cantbeserious Sep 2014 #69

We are to assume based on that list treestar Sep 2014 #70

Bill Maher was talking about all the countries we have bombed.. Stellar Sep 2014 #72