I know I was taught about all the different countries that participated in WWII and that we did not single handily defeat Hitler. But I was taught that the Financial support before we entered the war was what kept the European allies to be able to hang on. And then when we entered the war that was the turning point that turned the defeat of the Allies to Victory.
I do not think it would be a wrong statement to say that if the U.S. would have never entered into the War, England, France, Poland and many other European countries would be speaking German.
I would be interested in learning any other information that would show what I was taught in my History books as being wrong?
But the biggest factory I think that sparks comments like Jigs is that the U.S. has sacrificed money and Blood on many occasions in many lands for other countries to be free. But as soon as we do one for ourselves, as soon as we say enough is enough, and we go after the enemies of the U.S. Then we are crucified for it.
These very countries that are only free because Americans decided to help them in their fight turn on us because they do not approve of us going into Iraq. Well we fought their enemies with and for them in previous wars, why can we not fight a war with our own enemies with out the backlash we get.
Why must Americana's feel they need to wear Maple Leafs to travel to Lands that my Great Grandfather (WWI) and Grandfather (WWII) did not have to wear as they fought to free them? All because we decide to get rid of very bad ruler that everyone agrees should be removed. Forget WMD's he was our enemy and if we want to remove him it is our business. Why can we not get that respect when their very existence as they know it is because we came and fought for them?
Personally I do loose a lot of respect for some of these countries that march in the streets, burn American flags and chastise our citizens there on vacation because of Iraq.
Think about it in WWII we helped to remove a bad man Hitler, and it was fine with these Europeans since they were the major beneficiaries of it. But when we decide to remove another bad man Saddam because we feel it is in our best interest, then we are an arrogant, Power hungry, Murderous nation that has to wear maple leafs to come to their country.
The hypocrisy is easy to see, noone had a problem with us fighting Saddam to protect Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, but all heck breaks loose when we think it is in our best interest for our safety to finish the job. America is allowed to help protect everyone else, but our own safety is everyone else's business.
Would I show the Queen Respect? Yes the very same Respect I would show Texan, Jigs and even Kolan if I met them in real life. Would I hold her up as some sort of God? NO she is just a woman, no different than the lady bagging my groceries at the Store. Would I care to meet her, NO my time is valuable and anyone that has to be held in such high regards is not worth my time.