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Disaffected

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17. I'm not sure what your reply has to do

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #16)

Sun May 24, 2020, 02:54 PM

May 2020

Last edited Sun May 24, 2020, 04:49 PM - Edit history (1)

with what I said (non-sequitur).

And, you seem to talk of the Pacific war as the US was the only affected power i.e. "we". Do you actually believe the US should have stood down in the Pacific until the defeat of Germany? That's the first time I've ever encountered such an interpretation of these historical events.

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Winston Churchill: "If Hitler invaded hell... [View all] Dem4Life1102 May 2020 OP

Like ananda May 2020 #1

Agreed. If stalin had lost, hitler/Germany would've been in a mighty power position. empedocles May 2020 #2

And That Is How It's Done, Sir The Magistrate May 2020 #3

Thank you. milestogo May 2020 #4

Hitler's invasion of Russia, was the reason he lost the war. Stuart G May 2020 #5

Hitler's invasion of Russia was the war Chainfire May 2020 #12

Not exactly.....not in my opinion.. Stuart G May 2020 #13

Everyone is entitled to an opinion Chainfire May 2020 #15

Approximately 2/3rds Disaffected May 2020 #14

Japan could have been dealt with after the defeat of Germany if we had chosen to do so. Chainfire May 2020 #16

I'm not sure what your reply has to do Disaffected May 2020 #17

Yes, but only if National Morale was not an issue... Chainfire May 2020 #18

That's an interesting take on it alright. Disaffected May 2020 #19

I'd agree with that, if we're talking about the European Theater specifically... DTomlinson May 2020 #22

But invading the USSR was the whole point for Hitler, wasn't it? "Lebensraum" and killing all Jews.. DTomlinson May 2020 #21

In full agreement! Pacifist Patriot May 2020 #6

Amen!! secondwind May 2020 #7

Amen +1000 colsohlibgal May 2020 #8

OP. "We need all the allies that we can get right now" ..That is it, Yes, we must save the U.S.A. Stuart G May 2020 #9

I welcome the aid of all who wish to save U.S. democracy. Mister Ed May 2020 #10

Admire CHURCHILL to people who object to never-Trumpers? Hortensis May 2020 #11

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2020 #20