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Why are Democrats such War Mongers?
1917 Woodrow Wilson (D) WW1
1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) WW2
1950 Harry S. Truman (D) Korean War
1960 John F. Kennedy (D) Vietnam *don't forget Nixon(R) ended that war
And of course Clinton(D) with Bosnia and Kosovo without a declaration of war.
I find it humorous that Republicans are called War Mongers. When Liberals re write history, there is no shortage of uninformed sheep who who will repeat whatever they are told. Democrats count on dumb uninformed Liberals to get elected.
***Notice I didn't say START wars or whether the wars were just. I am just pointing out the hypocrisy of the left calling out the right as war mongers.*****
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Oh Generation Y my friend. Did you not study or take History Class or are you just listening to Conservative Raido and Rush?
I will explain each and even Republicans wars. So here we go.
1917 Word War 1: United States was an isolationist nation and did not want to fight in a, European war. Sent United States Expeditionary Force to help British and French troops bring and end ot World War 1. No need to declare war as and Expeditionary Force is different from a Army. War ended 11, November 1918 if not for the US help it may have gone on till 1919 or even 1920.
1941 Pearl Harbor: Japanese Naval Aircraft, bomb "United States Naval Fleet" (notice navy ships, not United States as Hawaii was a territory not a state) in Pearl Harbor without provocation. At the time the United States was an Isolationist nation and had no wanting for war after World War 1. US 7th Fleet sunk on 7, December 1941, 2 days later Adolf Hitler Declares war on the United States. United States in January 1942 enters World War 2 to help defeat Axis armies.
1950 Korea: Korea was a Police Action by the newly formed 6 year old United Nations. United States sent troops to help beleaguered United Nations forces after the North Koreans with Chinese help in 1950 over whelm and almost push the United Nations forces off of the Korean Peninsula. If not for United States entry, The United Nations would have been forced off Penisula and South Korea would be no longer. By 1953 there is a Stalemate and a cease fire Truce is signed. This does not mean the war is over and United States troops stay as a deterrence to future North Korean agression.
1960 Vietnam: This was an advisory mission to help train the South Vietnam army. By 1964 it soon became a Police action after North Vietnam invaded the South. United States Military troops sent to help push back North Vietnam troops. By 1968 Nixon (R) Eelected President and after the Tet Offense same year, orders Operation Linebacker the bombing of Hanoi in response to Tet Offense. Then in 1972 authorizes Operation Linbacker II, the bombing of Cambodia. By 1973 pulls US combat troops out of South Vietnam amid public presure. 1975 South Vietnam capitulates and War is over.
Bonsia and Kosovo 1993-2000: NATO and United Nations Police and Peacekeeping operation. Serbia takes United Nations soldiers hostiage. US enter arena on the beheast of NATO and United Nations. During conlict tried to prevnet another Genocide of Muslim populous under Serbain Army. Bombed Serbian Capital in 1999 to show United States and NATO were serious about this conflict ending. Only 2 Fighters planes lost and Pilots recoverd. No soldiers died as a result of enemy fire.
Now the the Republicans
1898 Spanish American war in Cuba: Wiliam McKenly (R) goes ot war with Spain after the supposed sinkning by a mine of the USS Maine Battleship in Havana Harbor. Still undeturmened if mine caused ship to sink or internal explosion sank ship. Either way "Remeber the Manie!" was the rallying cry for this conflict in which the United States took Cuba from Spain and held it until 1952 when Fidel Castro overtrew the US supported Government.
1901-1902 Philippine War: Wiliam McKenly (R) US fights agaisnt Philippine Resitance Movement fighting US anaxsation of the Philippine Islands. US wins and Treaty signed and Philippines are now US territotry.
1932 Bonus Army Conflict: Herbert Hoover (R) Uses the United States Army against former American World War 1 vets ralling for benifits for having fought in World War 1. Hoover orders the Army to use what ever force necessary to disperse the vets. Shanty houses and tents burnt and former soldiers beaten and arrested.
1983 Genada: Ronald Reagan (R) University students take captive buy pro Communist forces. Sent in United States Marines to fight a small army of 400 poorly trained soldiers. Never declared war. Students released
1984: Ronald Reagan (R) Jokenly says We start Bombing The Soviet Union in 5 minutes almost casueing Nuclear World War 3, with this stupid commint. Calls Soviet Leader and says it was a joke. Soviets Do Not find this not funny at all. Most Americans thought it funny at the time but now as of 2008 majority realize we actually came 5 minutes away from Nuclear anihalation and that it was not funny after all.
1989 Panama: George Hurbert Walker Bush (R) Pinnapple man dealing drugs thru Panama from Columbia. United States sends in United States Army to take over the Government of Panama as it is no alllied to the United States. Pinnapple man arrested and put on trial in United States on drung trafficing charges. War not declared here either.
1990-1991 Desert Shield Desert Storm: George Herbert Walker Bush (R) With United Nations went into Kuwait to oust Iraq after Iraq invaded its neighbor. Originaly United States said it was not going to get invoulved in Middle East Political issues. Kuwait had been side drilling into Iraq for oil. United States went in with United Nations force after lies of babies being taken out of incubaters and stompped on and men being forced to oil and other falases. Iraq forced back to within it's borders US stops at border and signs truce. Kuwait still a Monarchy not a Democracy like we are told to believe.
2001 Afghanistan: Geroge W. Bush (R) Goes into Afghanistan after 9-11 attacks which the CIA claims is instigated by Osama Bin Landin. Over throws government and lets Al Quida go into mountains and Pakistan. Osama been Forgoten still never found. Evidence points to Inside Job on 9-11, another question and answer another time. Still fighting a No Win battle America second Vietnam. Over 500+ US military killed to date 8 years later.
2003 Iraqi 9-11 Colprit Claim, WMD's Claim, Iraqi Freedom: George W. Bush (R) Went into Iraq will only British Military and over threw the Baath Party Government. Installed a United States style Government and has been trying to fight an un-ending battle against the insurgancy to no avail. 9-11 Colprit turns out to be lie. Bush Says "We have no evidence that Iraq was in any way involved in 9-11". WMD's Weapons of Mass Destruction. None found destroyed sites and any weapons that might be considered WMD's have United States stamped on the side of boxes of 20+ year old Mustard Gas. Allies that were supposidly of the colistion of willing start to pull out amid losses and public pressure. United Kingdom to pull remaining 4,000 or so troops out by years end and leaving United States to play Police Officer. Barack Obama says United States combat troops out by end of 2010. To date 4,500 US Military killed 20,000+ wounded
Third American Vietnam War.
So who is the hypocrit and blind Sheep following their leader out of fear of something that will never kill you or any other American here. Who tried to re-write history by fighting wars in two countires and didn't learn from past leaders who tried the same Napolean 1812 and Hitler 1939-1945 fought a 2 front war and lost huge resources and men fighting un-winable battles. At least we had reasons to go to war unlike most of the Republican wars. So pick up a History book or Military History Book and read it you might learn something rather than say talking points. Democrats Fought conflicts after having been attakced or forced to react. Repubilcans have always been Warmongers and the Democrats try to aviod conflict at all costs. Republicans go to war for profit making and World Domination which is part of the Conseratives way of thinking.
Source(s): WAR IN PEACE: An Analysis of Warfare From 1945 to the Present Day. Editor Sir Robert Thompson et al. copywrite 1981 Orbis Publishing 1st revised edition 1983 and 2nd 1985. ISBN 0-85613-841-X An Encyclopedia of World History authors James B. Hedges Professer of History, Brown University and et al. Copyright 1940 and 1948 by Houghton Mifflin Company Printed by H. Wolff, New York, New York. Our Times: The Illustrated History of The 20th Century Editor in Chief: Lorraine Glennon, Writers Stacey Brenstien, Joanthan Danziger and et al. Research: Josephine Ballenger, Peter Balogh, Kathleen Berry and et al. Copyright 1995 by Turner Publishing, Inc, and Century Books ISBN 1-878685-58-9 - Anonymous1 decade ago
There's a difference between Wars of Neccessity and Wars of Choice. The Korean and Vienam choice but under big pressure to fight the Evil Communism that the GOP is so fearful of even now. But there's no argument here I kinda agree with the Stephanie circular logic girl.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I believe in the two world wars we attacked the countries that attacked us..We didn't go start bombing countries that had nothing to do with it like Bush did to Iraq..And incidentally Germany declared War on America after Pearl Harbor so we had no choice but to fight them too..As far as Kennedy and the Viet Nam War,I'll give you that one,we had no business there at all..
- 1 decade ago
Both parties are war mongers in the interest of keeping the military industrial complex well funded one could argue with a more intelligent person. However the majority of people in this country fall into the trap of the same tired two party nonsense that depends on uninformed blind sheep to keep getting elected, so I doubt that argument would be beneficial here.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
You are a Pundit with a capital P.. you should really read a little more about world History. The oldest slight of hand is the "Left/Right" divide and conquer technique.
While you rage against your neighbor who is no more well off than yourself and often times less so... a central banking system builds it's global dominance of the back of ignorance, your ignorance.
ALL WAR IS WRONG AT ALL TIMES.. Real military dominance wouldn't show itself in two ambiguous desert conflicts where rag tag insurgents could fend off the worlds "strongest" military, and in doing so drain 15 billion a month from the US economy plus casualties... get it ?
70% of all no bids have gone to Haliburton and it's subsidiaries ... draw your imaginary left right line in the sand with that.. because when Obama came into office that didn't stop.. in fact, Haliburton is now getting even more exposure in Afghanistan.
only 50k troops but 72k contractors ?
LEFT RIGHT ?
How about it..are you willing to reconsider your precious team sport ?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I don't get it
The Republicans argue, Democrats are no good, because they love peace to much. Now you want to demonstrate with your senseless uninformed rant, that Democrats are war mongers and by Republican logic are the better Americans?
- 1 decade ago
WW!..we went to assist our Allies...HELLO?
WWII..We were BOMBED at pearl Harbor..WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE SAID IF w didn't respond AFTER THE ATTACK...hello?
Korean War...RUSSIA gains a foothold close to Hawaii and Japan, Now an Ally...HELLO?
Vietnam..We Agree on this...Can you agree W shouldn't have gone into IRAQ? Hello??
Clinton..We were already there at the request of the governments, much as we are in Afghanistan. Goodbye!!!
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
If you think Wilson started WWI, or Roosevelt started WWII, then talking to you is pointless.
Edit: If you're going to say something, then be brave enough to really say it. Don't offer meaninglessly vague "observations" and then claim to not know why people are dealing with your real point.
A warmonger is someone who starts wars needlessly. Not someone who defends against wars started by others.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
both parties had started wars & ended wars