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y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« on: May 13, 2008, 08:15:04 AM »
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underpants  (1000+ posts)       Tue May-13-08 09:08 AM
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y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
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Today's Highlights in History
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/index...
1846
The United States declared that a state of war existed against Mexico.


http://hnn.us/articles/24911.html

The Lessons of Mr. Polk's War
By Jeffrey Mankoff
Mr. Mankoff is a writer for the History News Service and a doctoral student in history and security studies at Yale.

An American president, using politicized intelligence, launches a war on specious pretexts. American forces occupy the enemy capital but cannot impose a political settlement or extricate themselves from an increasingly expensive and unpopular war. Meanwhile, on the home front, partisan and sectional rancor increase.






 
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Who is they moron? i love how primitives use "they" when referring to their own country! :whatever:http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3277758
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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2008, 08:21:15 AM »
Oh my.

Given the way primitives hang on to things, do you suppose the primitives will ever get over the Defenestration of Prague or the siege of Paris by Atilla the Hun or the collapse of the Colussus of Rhodes?

Damn.  The primitives never get over anything.
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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2008, 08:55:52 AM »
Quote from: franksolich on May 13, 2008, 08:21:15 AM
Oh my.

Given the way primitives hang on to things, do you suppose the primitives will ever get over the Defenestration of Prague or the siege of Paris by Atilla the Hun or the collapse of the Colussus of Rhodes?

Damn.  The primitives never get over anything.

Since the USA had nothing to do with it, YES they will.
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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2008, 09:02:36 AM »
Shoot! I thought the DUmmie was going to talk about the Civil War.
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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2008, 04:12:06 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on May 13, 2008, 08:21:15 AM
Oh my.

Given the way primitives hang on to things, do you suppose the primitives will ever get over the Defenestration of Prague or the siege of Paris by Atilla the Hun or the collapse of the Colussus of Rhodes?

Damn.  The primitives never get over anything.
Clearly these were the harbingers of Bush staging 9/11 and manufacturing a war in Iraq. ANY fool can see that!

You were warned, Frank. You were warned.
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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2008, 04:19:51 PM »
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An American president, using politicized intelligence, launches a war on specious pretexts. American forces occupy the enemy capital but cannot impose a political settlement or extricate themselves from an increasingly expensive and unpopular war. Meanwhile, on the home front, partisan and sectional rancor increase.


Kennedy? Johnson? Vietnam?   :fuelfire:
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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2008, 05:15:43 PM »
Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought James Polk was a Democrat.
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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2008, 05:19:36 PM »
As I recall, we came out pretty far ahead on the whole transaction.

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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2008, 05:22:15 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on May 13, 2008, 08:21:15 AM
Oh my.

Given the way primitives hang on to things, do you suppose the primitives will ever get over the Defenestration of Prague or the siege of Paris by Atilla the Hun or the collapse of the Colussus of Rhodes?

Damn.  The primitives never get over anything.

The Defenestration of Prague was a Catholic False flag!!!

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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2008, 06:03:22 PM »
Impeach Polk!!!


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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2008, 07:03:54 PM »
Quote from: Servonaut on May 13, 2008, 05:15:43 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought James Polk was a Democrat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_K._Polk

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James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, but mostly lived in and represented the state of Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as Speaker of the House (1835–1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839–1841) prior to becoming president.

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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2008, 10:10:42 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on May 13, 2008, 09:02:36 AM
Shoot! I thought the DUmmie was going to talk about the Civil War.

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Re: y'all ain't believe this but 162 years ago they started a war based on lies
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2008, 05:38:31 AM »
Quote from: Rebel on May 13, 2008, 10:10:42 PM
Quote from: JohnnyReb on May 13, 2008, 09:02:36 AM
Shoot! I thought the DUmmie was going to talk about the Civil War.

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Well, I expect they're not that familiar with the political rhetoric current in South Carolina circa 1860.

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