Sarah Banick wrote:
> "Tchiowa" wrote in message
> news:1162431129.245994.209620@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > Sarah Banick wrote:
> >> >>> helped?
> >> >>
> >> >>The Russians didn't help anyone but themselves.
> >> >>
> >> > You seem incapable of acknowledging the Russian contribution to the
> >> > defeat of Germany. What about the standard US tactic of accepting your
> >> > enemy's enemy as your friend?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Padraig --
> >>
> >> I'm sure by now you know that Americans are not taught about the full
> >> extent
> >> of Russia's contribution to WWII? When I was growing up the USSR was our
> >> enemy, so we never really got too teary about all that relationship.
> >
> > Maybe you should have gone to a better school. We were taught all about
> > it including the tens of millions of casualties among Russian
> > civilians.
> >
> >> I didn't pick it up until my formal education was finished, when I
> >> started to
> >> get passionate about European history. I saw an interesting article
> >> several
> >> weeks ago about how WWII spawned a massive number of movies...we all grew
> >> up
> >> with the myths that Americans are invincible.
> >>
> >> Problem is, it's gonna take more than superior firepower to win this
> >> current
> >> war. And many don't understand that.
> >
> > Actually we all do. The Left likes to pretend that no one understands
> > it so they can make statements like you just did and feel sanctimonious.
>
>
> Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm glad that everyone you know understands this--so
> things should start to get better soon.
>
> I don't understand why everyone resorts to name calling on this board.
"Name calling"? What was the "name" you're so offended about? "Left"?
It's interesting that those on the Left consider being identified as
"Left" is insulting.
> If we're here to discuss things, discuss! But I lose total respect for those
> who respond with what they consider insults. I'm not gonna play with you
> anymore.
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