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To: Snowshoe who wrote (151875)	2/17/2002 10:18:45 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 436258

<Perhaps the U.S would have helped Europe against the Nazis earlier if Britain, France, Holland, etc. had not already stolen the freedom of vast numbers of other peoples in Africa and Asia. It was quite hypocritical and shameful for Europeans to cry about their freedom, ask for our help, and then attempt to re-institute colonialism after the war. > Quite right! Governments [including democratic ones] around the world continue to repress people. I'm unaware of any Libertarian countries. The USA helped, not for any altruistic reasons, but because it was obvious what would happen if they didn't help defend the ideas of freedom which Britain, NZ, Australia, Canada espoused. Japan and Germany had formed a true axis of evil. Italy was in the gang too, but their hearts weren't in it - my father told me how with German prisoners, they'd have to have armed guards and quite a few of them to keep control, but with Italians, one soldier could accept the surrender of hundreds and keep them 'prisoner'. They weren't interested in fighting a war. Probably a bit like Iraqi soldiers dying for Saddam. A quick surrender was the ideal. Mq