I would give the Persians, not one but 30 nuclear bombs, just for the sake of restoring some balance in this World.
Hello, to be honest I was not arguing about the Iranian nuclear program, but since you mention it, my biggest concern about their program, is unlike the US or Russia or various other countries that have the bomb, Iran has publicly made statements that they intend to use them when they have achieved that goal in what amounts to a religiously ordained strike against Israel first then the rest of the Infidels within reach (including, now, Poland). America can't do much about it these days, as we are politically hogtied by people who believe everything we do is for some nefarious and evil purpose. Iran will get them if they don't already have them, and I don't think we can count on Israel to do the world's dirty work this time as they did against Iraq's original bomb program. Hopefully Ahmadinejad and the Ayatollahs are bluffing but I doubt it.
No doubt when the first ones fall on Jerusalem, people who hate all things American (and by association all of our friends) will cheer. Then when the targets shift to other "Infidel" nations such as Poland, they will blame Americans for it, either for not doing enough, or will say we caused it somehow. So while it's another thread in its entirety, all we can do is offer missile defense. I would say, take it...
More importantly my comments were about the oil monopoly being sought by Russia and Iran. Oil, like it or not, is the life blood of the world's modern economy, just as wars 200 years ago were fought over sugarcane plantations or spices. If allowed this controlling interest, Moscow and Tehran (wonder who would be pulling whose strings) would easily for all intents, enslave the European continent. Sure, your life might not change much, but guaranteed not much would happen in Europe that Russia disagreed with....
My only comment with regard to the Balkans, is I and many others in the US armed forces at the time, mostly agree with you. Many felt the whole idea was wrong, so Pres. Clinton ordered US troops under UN control, otherwise he would have had to answer to congress, which he knew he would not win. Then the UN carried out its wishes, using American troops. It's been years and I still have a bad taste from it all. I know the entire planet supposedly loved Pres. Clinton, but truth be told he was as bad or worse than who we have now, but he had the media on his side.
Skotja, you are obviously trolling at this point for a response from me. You claim to have a level mind about things, then completely drink ALL the coolaid when something negative is said about Americans, whether proven or not, but then dismiss out of hand anything positive. Did an American steal your girlfriend or something? Wow. I cannot make you stop hating Americans, and I will not try to. I can only point out the one-sidedness of your posts, which make drastic assumptions.
The UN does not have sovereignty over any nation-not even the U.S.-but can facilitate multiple nations operating together towards a common goal. The hospitals and schools are NEW, not replacements for bombed ones-even Americans, evil as we are, aren't in the business of wasting ammunition on buildings that aren't shooting at us-if you TRULY have friends in the armed services you would know this.
You also pretend you KNOW that all secret flights from the US are no doubt for the purpose of torture (and no doubt taking Polish children to the salt mines)-but truth is you have no idea. I do not know what they are for, neither do you. They could be smuggling Dick Cheney his favorite vodka for all we know. All countries have secret flights. Not all of them are for torture, hate to disappoint. Everyone loves a juicy scandal that can't be disproved without admitting to some other secret, however.
Yes of course, in America, the worst things and the biggest failings people striving for great things make-are what is plastered all over the news, regardless of facts, evidence or anything. Haditha? So...you are going to take an incident involving perhaps 6 people (how many are there again, 250,000?) who are being tried for war crimes (not even all CONVICTED yet) and pretend that is how America routinely operates? get a life. If we routinely operated that way those Marines would be given medals and the village "sanitized".
Regardless, I feel that because of my position as a member of the US armed forces you are using this thread as a "slam America" forum. I merely posted to praise the professionalism of the POLISH troops I had been on operations with. Do I feel we are doing the right thing over there? yes. Do I think the world knows the truth? no, and probably won't for a few years. Do I agree with our president on everything? Not even close.
That about covers my bases, and I've made most of my points. If you choose to only believe negative things, there is no amount of positive I can show you to change your opinion. Some people need to wallow in their own hatred for awhile before they cool off.
Cheers.