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Apr 5 |
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If the Iraq War was because of their oil, has the US achieved their war aims @TED any country would be doing the same. I think in the US a response to insurgency would be much more severe. |
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Apr 5 |
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If the Iraq War was because of their oil, has the US achieved their war aims Saddam was not an Iranian ally and he was ready for anti-Iranian cooperation. His overthrow only strengthened Iranian influence in Iraq. |
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Apr 4 |
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In current times is it impossible to win a war if the people of invaded country are determined not to lose? The US will leave pro-US governments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Although there is far from safety and stability, the governments are able to manage the resources in a way the US wants until overthrown. |
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Apr 4 |
answered | If the Iraq War was because of their oil, has the US achieved their war aims |
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Apr 4 |
answered | In current times is it impossible to win a war if the people of invaded country are determined not to lose? |
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Apr 4 |
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What was Finland's position in World War Two? Yes, they expected Finland could be used by a third power to assault Leningrad and claimed this as a justification for a proposed territory exchange. The third power here could only be Germany. |
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Apr 4 |
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How was Munich Captured in WWII? added 145 characters in body |
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Apr 4 |
accepted | How was Munich Captured in WWII? |
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Apr 4 |
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Nationalisation during wartime in the West: With or without compensation? I do not know what was in reality but logically a compensation should be offered, but again, logically only as an obligation to pay the full sum after the war is over. |
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Apr 4 |
asked | How was Munich Captured in WWII? |
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Apr 4 |
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What was Finland's position in World War Two? The Soviets were never allied with Germany (and Finland was not opposed to Germany either). But you are right that Finland allied with whoever opposed the USSR. This was a major concern of the USSR's security given the anticipated war with Germany. |
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Mar 29 |
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Is the Cold War still going on? @BrotherJack, the US-Iraq alliance was far ago when the USSR was still existing. Saddam was a stronghold against Communism but after the USSR disintegrated, the Iraqi regime became to seem too left for a new order (just only take their nationalization of oil industry!). Regarding Libya as I know, the invasion was prepared far before the revolution under a "friendly" facade. |
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Mar 29 |
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Is the Cold War still going on? DVK, I was not talking about "exporting" regimes. I was talking about all left-wing, leftist and "socialist" to various extent regimes all of which get attacked the recent years. Regarding "good relations between the US and Venezuela", I very much doubt in it especially considering not so far the US tried to orchestrate a coup d'etat there to oust the president. Regarding Libya, yes there was a role of the allies of the US but this only proves that the cold-war block NATO still acts united. |
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Mar 29 |
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Why did Hitler attack the Soviet Union when he was still busy fighting the United Kingdom? Ron, by "liberals" I mean people who call themselves liberals, called pro-human rights activists, libertarians, economic liberals, dissidents in non-US-allied countries, etc. This includes most of the US politicians. Note that the both major US parties are liberal according to Wikipedia. I know that those parties confusingly most likely would not call themselves "liberal" in the US, though. |
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Mar 23 |
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Why didn't Moldova unite with Romania? Well, English knowledge is at least required from NATO officers AFAIK. |
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Mar 21 |
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Why are many African nations poor? I just pointed that your argument that socialism made Africa poor is invalid: there are other parts of the world where there was much more socialism than in Africa and which nevertheless richer. |
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Mar 21 |
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Why didn't Moldova unite with Romania? MichaelF, please do not edit my answers. If you disagree, just downvote. Especially do not insert such (bleep) that there is no common language between the two. There IS a common language - Romanian. Please restore the answer in its original form. |
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Mar 21 |
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When was the last cavalry charge? Red Army definitely used cavalry at least to the end of WWII. Red Army included 19 army cavalry corpses and 7 guards cavalry corpses during WWII, each corps consisting of three divisions. |
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Mar 21 |
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Why are many African nations poor? Hermann you should consider that ancient Romans put forward a conpletely opposite argument on why they are more prosperous than Northern Europe. They thought it was because... they had better, warmer climate! You should consider that in the ancient ages the South Europe and Mediterranean was much more developed than North Europe. Complare also the rate of development of the Mesopotamia and the present-day Russia for example. LOL they developed states, writing, laws, money millenia before east Slavs even heard about that. |
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Mar 21 |
answered | Why didn't Moldova unite with Romania? |
