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In reply to the discussion: When was the last time the US "won" a war? [View all]dhol82
(9,399 posts)52. Would we have 'won' the war if Germany had conquered England and Russia?
We needed some allies to provide assistance.
By the way, Russia lost 25 million people in the war.
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Yeah, it feels like the 60's again, we will have to take to the streets. This guy
RKP5637
Dec 2016
#16
I just worry that with the republicans controlling all three branches we are truly fucked.
dhol82
Dec 2016
#20
The avenues to get the government back under control are closing. We've not lived through
RKP5637
Dec 2016
#36
Fear used as a tool to build support for expansion of a military industrial complex
liberal N proud
Dec 2016
#38
Intelligence agencies should be limited to providing intelligence...
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Dec 2016
#40
There are huge MIC profits with these endless wars, and then all of the people employed
RKP5637
Dec 2016
#10
"Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority...
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Dec 2016
#37
We never invaded Normandy unitl June 6th 1944 10 months before Germany surenderd. The USSR had lost
doc03
Dec 2016
#60
Thank Dawg someone finally mentioned the actual Constitutional declaration of war.
Efilroft Sul
Dec 2016
#66
Congress did finally designate Vietnam as a 'limited conventional' war
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Dec 2016
#69