The Graveyard Of Empires
By gewcew23
@gewcew23 (8007)
United States
October 4, 2009 10:07pm CST
What does the Soviets, British, Mongols, and the USA have in common, they all invaded Afghanistan. For the first three their empires came to an end shortly after. Why would the USA empire be any different? Do “our leaders” learn nothing from history? 8 year ago we started with an invasion, then regime change, then occupation, and then nation-building all to protect us from the Afghan people.
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@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
5 Oct 09
America is an empire? When did this happen? An empire has colonies...again, when did this happen?
On a more serious note...we went there to get rid of the taliban and al queda (sp?) and if we haven't done that yet...we need to hurry up and get it done. And last I heard, the Soviet empire still is functional....just not communist anymore.
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@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I am just beginnig to read and understand about the Federal Reserve System and it's ties to the World Monetary Fund and the UN's involvement in American policy overseas. That has a lot to do with what you describe here, I think. I am totally for doing away with these 'outside' influences in how America operates with the rest of the world.
I'm just beginning to understand this...so I may be wrong. (GASP!) LOL. Clue me in if I am.
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@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
5 Oct 09
Imperialism is a word socialists like to throw around in reference to the US.
I would call the UK an empire.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
5 Oct 09
hegemony
1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
2. leadership; predominance.
3. (esp. among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination.
I believe this applies to the UN in very blatant and some very subtle ways. I purpose the USA kick the Federal Reserve and the United Nations out and start thinking and working for themselves again.
@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
5 Oct 09
It was about fighting terrorism.... not the Afghan people.
We drove them out into Iraq... and now they have returned to Afghanistan... and Pakistan as well.
For the last several years we have been fighting a proxy war against Iran, who is training and supplying these terrorist groups.
The terrorist groups are a problem for the Afghan people.
