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Old April 23rd 06, 12:35 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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Jim Logajan wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote:
In case you haven't noticed, America doesn't conquer people. We come
in, save your ass, and go home.


If only that were true during all of our history, rather than the two World
Wars. Because Native Americans may tend to disagree with both your
statements:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Wars


And the U.S. took the area encompassing California and New Mexico as a
result of the Mexican-American war:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_American_War


Likewise, Puerto Rico and the Philipines were territorial conquests
resulting from the Spanish-American war in which the U.S. "didn't go home":


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish-American_War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico


The U.S. did its best to not "go home" which was evident during the
Philipine-American war:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philipine-American_War


Lastly, the War of 1812 involved a failed attempt by the U.S. to take
Canada:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasio...ada_%281812%29


Ignoring the quality of wikipedia as an authoritative source, you got
anything more recent than over a hundred years ago?

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Jim Pennino

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