I'd like to say that if it wasn't for the persistence of the French, Belgian and British and Australian armies and governments during the entire first and second world wars, then we would not be as we stand today. The involvement of the USA was VERY significant. BUT - the USA was extremely weak in comparison during this time, there is no way that if the British, Belgian, Australian and French SOLDIERS wouldn't have sustained their courage - and would have been toppled by the German and Italian armies before the USA ever arrived, then we would not be living as we are right now. Also, don't forget that the split between Germany and Russia was VERY significant. Basically it would have been the entire Nazi-ised planet against an extremely weak 1940s US army. It is important to remember as equals those FRENCH, AUSTRALIAN, AMERICAN, BELGIAN and BRITISH soldiers that gave their life to defend us as we are.
Because a country has a large army and a large supply of arms, it does not classify them as invincible. This has been highlighted this past few days - the acts of a 12 freelance terrorists have shook the world. Don't forget the humiliation by a peasent army of North Korea. Don't forget Vietnam... armies with pitchforks and wooden sticks. I value my freedom and therefore I don't deny the importance of ANY allied nation whether large or small. I do not attempt to make lame or cowardly personal threats on public Internet based message boards - i.e, those along the lines of "I will kill anyone, including my own, that disagrees with me" - none of which are directly aimed at anyone. I am British. I'm not overly proud of it... though I will attempt to underdig anyone's personal pride in their own country. A French guy is proud to be French. A Dutch man is proud to be Dutch. An American is proud to be American. A Russian is proud to be Russian. And no, I can't understand those that laugh or celebrate such a thing that we have witnessed this past weekend, it just does not make sense. In the current day it is just not logical to give the FUCK YOU to any of our allies. To opposing nations... fine. But this won't get us very far. If history class has tought us anything, and proven it time and time over, it is that NO country and NO person is invincible, anywhere, ever.
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