During my last deployment to Iraq 2012-2013, I heard one thing over and over from the Iraqis I worked with: “When we asked you to leave, we didn’t think you’d really do it!” Usually followed by, “We’re not really ready yet!”
Putin opined in Pravda the other day: Well, you see, it’s much easier to tell another country’s leaders what to do and when to do it (and pay YOU for the privilege of telling them) if you “own” that country.
swr: my son’s been in Panama and had a girlfriend there who’s father hated Noriega, but when the U.S. took over, he lost EVERYTHING he owned because he wasn’t favored by “our” regime. No, not all Panamanians love America. The same is true for his contacts with the people he met in Iraq (three tours). The folks on “our side”, making profits from our invasions, don’t actually represent a majority, most anywhere we’ve stepped in.
To the toon and “interests” of the “who’s back yard issue”:
Distance Moscow to Kiev; 470 miles
Distance D.C. to Baghdad: 6,147 miles
How many Iraqis have English as their “first” language, how many Ukrainians have Russian as their “First” language??
Robert: the reason for our replacing the government in Panama was to guarantee OUR actual control over the canal. You also might want to review the names Diem, Ky, etc about that U.S. not “administering” regimes, in a LOT of places, and it’s often our corporations rather than our government. Notable going back to 1923 for a little history was the fact that Mobil Oil essentially “created” the regime in Saudi Arabia…
I’m sure I am talking to the wind… have any of you heard of Gog and Magog???,,, What Russia is doing is what they have done for 800 years or more.. why are you all surprised?
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
Just like Iraq, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Grenada, Panama, etc, are OURS?
Anweir88 over 9 years ago
During my last deployment to Iraq 2012-2013, I heard one thing over and over from the Iraqis I worked with: “When we asked you to leave, we didn’t think you’d really do it!” Usually followed by, “We’re not really ready yet!”
William Bednar Premium Member over 9 years ago
Putin opined in Pravda the other day: Well, you see, it’s much easier to tell another country’s leaders what to do and when to do it (and pay YOU for the privilege of telling them) if you “own” that country.
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
swr: my son’s been in Panama and had a girlfriend there who’s father hated Noriega, but when the U.S. took over, he lost EVERYTHING he owned because he wasn’t favored by “our” regime. No, not all Panamanians love America. The same is true for his contacts with the people he met in Iraq (three tours). The folks on “our side”, making profits from our invasions, don’t actually represent a majority, most anywhere we’ve stepped in.
oneoldhat over 9 years ago
i know a lot of people from panama// yes dtroutma not all just 97% // they do not like the Chinese who are filing the void the USA created
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
Panama DOES court Americans to come down, and bring their money. Dual residence is easy, as is dual citizenship, if you can pay for it.
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
To the toon and “interests” of the “who’s back yard issue”:
Distance Moscow to Kiev; 470 miles
Distance D.C. to Baghdad: 6,147 miles
How many Iraqis have English as their “first” language, how many Ukrainians have Russian as their “First” language??
Robert: the reason for our replacing the government in Panama was to guarantee OUR actual control over the canal. You also might want to review the names Diem, Ky, etc about that U.S. not “administering” regimes, in a LOT of places, and it’s often our corporations rather than our government. Notable going back to 1923 for a little history was the fact that Mobil Oil essentially “created” the regime in Saudi Arabia…
vreichmanis over 9 years ago
I’m sure I am talking to the wind… have any of you heard of Gog and Magog???,,, What Russia is doing is what they have done for 800 years or more.. why are you all surprised?