To: Hawkmoon who wrote (66203 ) 9/19/2010 12:13:10 AM From: TobagoJack 2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 218388 <<How many countries that have been involved in direct military conflict with the US, or been an ally of the US in that war, are better off economically than they were when that war started?? Start ticking them off.. Japan, Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand.. >> stop making statements that are so obviously silly. unbecoming. re germany, you are talking ancient history, and besides, it was usa fighting for influence over europe, first against germany, then against russia. is russia better of as well in your tally. you are funny. i thought china was a usa ally in the great war as well, or, given that china went into the war first, usa was an ally of china, morew correctly. however, whichever the case, i cannot say china was better off immediately afterwards. re japan, you are wrong in so far as japanese transparency is concerned because you know nil about japan, obviously. what was there is still there, just not recognizable to the likes of you. re france, i must say the usa is better off than it otherwise would have been due to french intervention on the colonists' side, yes? australia / new zealand? you mean they profited for being on the winning side? yes, they are better off. your command of history is inadequate. oh, yes, the american indians, always standing by, is also better off? twisted. re un, team usa owes un money. china does not. full stop. japan, democratic? your understanding of democracy is inadequate. re <<So when you fling your inflammatory "baby-killer" accusations towards the US military>> , a simple question, does or does not the us military kill babies? yes or no? stop changing the subject every which way.