Poppyseedman
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Sat Apr-02-05 09:59 PM
Response to Reply #38 |
| 40. I think the Native Indians might disagree. |
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We sent United States Calvary troops to suppress them
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| -Poll Question: Which Was The Most Immoral U.S. Led War In History? |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-02-05 05:53 PM |
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Nam had more casualties but Iraq is just as pointless.... |
hippiepunk |
Apr-02-05 05:55 PM |
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I Weighed That Myself. Decided That The Personal Greed Behind |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-02-05 05:57 PM |
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strategic positioning for oil could be argued as having a point. Then |
lonestarnot |
Apr-03-05 06:18 PM |
#89 |
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Can I answer all of them? |
Generic Guy |
Apr-02-05 05:55 PM |
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WW2 was the least pointless |
hippiepunk |
Apr-02-05 05:57 PM |
#7 |
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George the Third thanks you for that sentiment, from wherever he is!..nt |
Princess Turandot |
Apr-02-05 06:08 PM |
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Had to say Indian |
AllyCat |
Apr-02-05 05:56 PM |
#3 |
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That Was My Vote As Well. |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-02-05 06:02 PM |
#14 |
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Sorta like my sig pic? |
troubleinwinter |
Apr-02-05 06:09 PM |
#22 |
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That's the one! |
AllyCat |
Apr-02-05 10:34 PM |
#44 |
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Not Iraq yet |
Jon_da_brockman |
Apr-02-05 05:56 PM |
#4 |
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Welcome to DU!!!! |
XemaSab |
Apr-02-05 06:33 PM |
#28 |
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I also chose 'Nam, but this current one is close, I agree n/t |
FourStarDemocrat |
Apr-04-05 08:13 AM |
#108 |
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I Rerun The Poll In 2007 and See How It IS Going Then! |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-04-05 12:38 PM |
#110 |
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A good case can be made for the Spanish-American War. |
LeftyMom |
Apr-02-05 05:56 PM |
#5 |
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Spanish-American |
adwon |
Apr-02-05 05:57 PM |
#6 |
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I agree . . . a war with absolutely no redeeming qualities |
LSdemocrat |
Apr-02-05 09:01 PM |
#38 |
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Series of guerilla campaigns I guess |
adwon |
Apr-02-05 09:04 PM |
#39 |
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I think the Native Indians might disagree. |
Poppyseedman |
Apr-02-05 09:59 PM |
#40 |
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Methods |
adwon |
Apr-03-05 05:20 PM |
#84 |
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I was gonna say... |
last_texas_dem |
Apr-03-05 06:21 AM |
#51 |
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Spanish American |
mitchtv |
Apr-03-05 04:14 PM |
#80 |
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who the fuck voted ww2? |
7th_Sephiroth |
Apr-02-05 05:58 PM |
#9 |
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Probably just a freeper lurker. n/t |
Crunchy Frog |
Apr-02-05 06:02 PM |
#15 |
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Uber-lefties |
WoodrowFan |
Apr-02-05 06:33 PM |
#27 |
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anti-semites |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 07:12 AM |
#54 |
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Freepers posing as "uber Lefties" |
Bridget Burke |
Apr-04-05 07:11 AM |
#104 |
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Well... |
murdoch |
Apr-02-05 10:59 PM |
#46 |
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so what? |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 07:13 AM |
#55 |
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I wondered that too |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 07:11 AM |
#53 |
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well, not CLEARLY just |
7th_Sephiroth |
Apr-03-05 10:15 AM |
#62 |
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that qualifies as just in my book |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 03:46 PM |
#71 |
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I Do have to ask about the excesses though. |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 04:01 PM |
#75 |
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I agree entirely, but if we are to ask ourselves one simple question |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 04:17 PM |
#81 |
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Looks like we agree. |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 04:29 PM |
#82 |
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there will be mistakes in war |
7th_Sephiroth |
Apr-03-05 07:45 PM |
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what were we stealing in viet nam? |
mopinko |
Apr-02-05 05:58 PM |
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defense industries profiting on blood |
hippiepunk |
Apr-02-05 06:00 PM |
#12 |
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freedom |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 07:14 AM |
#56 |
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i just find that so impossible to believe |
mopinko |
Apr-03-05 12:24 PM |
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find what impossible to believe? The Cold War? |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 03:44 PM |
#70 |
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not oversimplify |
mopinko |
Apr-03-05 05:05 PM |
#83 |
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historians are not afraid of examining economic circumstances |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 05:40 PM |
#86 |
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by the way, in case my subject line wasn't clear |
imenja |
Apr-04-05 07:07 AM |
#103 |
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Come on: it has to be the Indian Wars. |
damntexdem |
Apr-02-05 05:58 PM |
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Yeah, I basically agree with that-- Indian Wars, then Mexican, then WWI |
Muddy Waters Guitar |
Apr-03-05 03:11 PM |
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Very Good Post. |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 03:48 PM |
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Jesus I Just Remembered "The Forgotten War", Korea. |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 03:54 PM |
#73 |
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you really mean colonization, right? |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 09:08 PM |
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Yes, The sum total of the colonial expansion. |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 09:20 PM |
#101 |
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one thing is sure |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 10:08 PM |
#102 |
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Like I said, Don't Mess With The Timeline! |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-04-05 07:25 AM |
#106 |
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The war against the Native Americans without question. |
Crunchy Frog |
Apr-02-05 06:00 PM |
#13 |
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GENOCIDE... exactly. |
troubleinwinter |
Apr-02-05 06:10 PM |
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Made that much more immoral by wrapping it in the cloak... |
teamster633 |
Apr-02-05 07:01 PM |
#31 |
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Agree. I'd put this mess a close second, though. n/t |
johnaries |
Apr-02-05 10:08 PM |
#43 |
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Hey Killin' For The Lord Is More Satisfying! |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 06:14 AM |
#49 |
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Indian Wars by far |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-02-05 06:02 PM |
#16 |
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i chose other because..... |
stillcool47 |
Apr-02-05 06:05 PM |
#17 |
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sadly, the Indian wars |
knowbody0 |
Apr-02-05 06:05 PM |
#18 |
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What about The American Revolution was Immoral? |
Placebo |
Apr-02-05 06:07 PM |
#19 |
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It was for monetary gain? |
muriel_volestrangler |
Apr-02-05 06:53 PM |
#29 |
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deleted |
WoodrowFan |
Apr-02-05 06:54 PM |
#30 |
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WWII because of the nuclear bombs |
Rockerdem |
Apr-02-05 06:08 PM |
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Good Point. Don't Forget the firebombing of civilian centers. |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-02-05 06:17 PM |
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yeah, who cares about the holocaust |
WoodrowFan |
Apr-02-05 06:30 PM |
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I Don't Remember Implying Anything Of The Sort. |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-02-05 07:03 PM |
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Distressed, I wasn't answering YOU. sorry |
WoodrowFan |
Apr-02-05 07:06 PM |
#33 |
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OOPS! My Bad I Misread The Reply To Line ... |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-02-05 07:21 PM |
#34 |
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'The US' provided ideology, built Hitler's private army, war machine, |
JohnOneillsMemory |
Apr-02-05 07:24 PM |
#35 |
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Wow! Thanks for the links and the info. I can understand your vote. |
shelley806 |
Apr-02-05 08:20 PM |
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I didn't vote, just commented. Machiavelli, Hitler, Strauss, Rove. |
JohnOneillsMemory |
Apr-02-05 10:47 PM |
#45 |
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Hadda be the Indian Wars - broke EVERY treaty made |
ConcernedCanuk |
Apr-02-05 06:12 PM |
#24 |
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Sometimes makes me wonder |
Muddy Waters Guitar |
Apr-03-05 03:12 PM |
#67 |
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What a great poll!!! |
Syncronaut Seven |
Apr-02-05 08:59 PM |
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Iraq. We have more enemies now than we've ever had. |
in_cog_ni_to |
Apr-02-05 10:04 PM |
#41 |
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The Indian wars were genocide |
Blue_In_AK |
Apr-02-05 10:05 PM |
#42 |
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Not Even The American Revolution? |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 06:09 AM |
#48 |
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Well, yeah, of course. That's a no-brainer. |
Blue_In_AK |
Apr-03-05 04:03 PM |
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Couldn't agree more! |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 04:12 PM |
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Sunday Moning Paper Kick! |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 06:07 AM |
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Upon Reconsideration I Guess I Should Have Included Thw "War On Terror" |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 06:18 AM |
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How do you not have Vietnam there? And Who TF voted for WWII? |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 07:09 AM |
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It Is Listed As Nam. |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 07:15 AM |
#57 |
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yes, sorry |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 07:16 AM |
#59 |
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I'll Take Note Of The Statistical Anomoly When I Issue |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 07:24 AM |
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DistressedAmerican, I have to tell you, I love your graphics... n/t |
Blue_In_AK |
Apr-03-05 04:04 PM |
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Blue_In_AK I Have To Tell YOU That I Always Love Hearing That. |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 04:09 PM |
#78 |
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stupid people like me are a reason I'm not including other in future polls |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 06:21 PM |
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Vietnam |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 07:15 AM |
#58 |
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WWII and the American Revolution get votes and WWI none |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 07:23 AM |
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Given that the question was "U.S. Led", I'd question putting WWI |
muriel_volestrangler |
Apr-03-05 06:09 PM |
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it doesn't rank high on my list either |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 06:16 PM |
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I suppose the question is did any have features to make them the *worst* |
muriel_volestrangler |
Apr-03-05 06:31 PM |
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I have to go with Vietnam |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 06:45 PM |
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It Does Scare Me That This Poll Is Way Too Premature To Know! |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 09:03 PM |
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No One Has Issues With Gulf War I (AKA Poppy's War) |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 11:50 AM |
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I certainly do |
Lilith Velkor |
Apr-03-05 02:46 PM |
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Panama n/t |
oldlady |
Apr-03-05 03:15 PM |
#68 |
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why Panama over the 35 plus other invasions of Latin American nations? |
imenja |
Apr-03-05 06:22 PM |
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Comparisons between this "war" and "Polk's War" aren't even a stretch |
underpants |
Apr-03-05 03:18 PM |
#69 |
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Forgot Korea! (Posted this up higher but, meant to put it here) |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 03:55 PM |
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The Mexican War |
jaredh |
Apr-03-05 05:33 PM |
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You can't even remotely call WW I "American led" |
ironflange |
Apr-03-05 06:22 PM |
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WW2 was American-led? And who the FUCK voted for it? |
Lone Pawn |
Apr-03-05 06:37 PM |
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Fair Enough On Both WW's "American Led" Was A Poor Choice Of Words... |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-03-05 06:42 PM |
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WWI was anything but American led, we barely got involved. |
JVS |
Apr-03-05 09:10 PM |
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As far as "real wars" go, the Mexican War was the worst. |
Bridget Burke |
Apr-04-05 07:13 AM |
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The Mexican War... |
Spider Jerusalem |
Apr-04-05 08:02 AM |
#107 |
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Already retracted the wording... |
DistressedAmerican |
Apr-04-05 08:14 AM |
#109 |
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