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Mxsmanic wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder writes:

The fact that there were no attacks just proves how good we were at
protecting it.

The fact that no elephants pass through my apartment just proves how
effective my refrigerator is at keeping them out.


So is it your opinion that had the US not sworn to protect Western Europe
during the cold war the USSR would probably still not ever attemped to take
over Western Europe?

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

So is it your opinion that had the US not sworn to protect Western Europe
during the cold war the USSR would probably still not ever attemped to take
over Western Europe?

I don't know. Would the US have attempted to take over Warsaw Pact countries
if the USSR had not been protecting them?

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

So is it your opinion that had the US not sworn to protect Western
Europe during the cold war the USSR would probably still not ever
attemped to take over Western Europe?

I don't know. Would the US have attempted to take over Warsaw Pact
countries if the USSR had not been protecting them?




Good grief.


Bertie

Wolfgang Schwanke wrote in
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote in
:

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

So is it your opinion that had the US not sworn to protect Western
Europe during the cold war the USSR would probably still not ever
attemped to take over Western Europe?

I don't know. Would the US have attempted to take over Warsaw Pact
countries if the USSR had not been protecting them?

Good grief.

Mx has a point. The situation was symmetrical, i.e. from their POV the
Warsaw Pact thought they were "protecting" themselves from an imminent
attack by NATO.



Problem is, none of his points come from anywhere but Wikipedia.

His "viewpoint" is pretty meaningless considering it's viewed through his
rectum.



Bertie

I like this part best:

Gig 601XL Builder :

"So is it your opinion ......?"

MX:

"I don't know."

He doesn't even know his opinion.


"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
.. .
Wolfgang Schwanke wrote in
:

Bertie the Bunyip wrote in
:

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

So is it your opinion that had the US not sworn to protect Western
Europe during the cold war the USSR would probably still not ever
attemped to take over Western Europe?

I don't know. Would the US have attempted to take over Warsaw Pact
countries if the USSR had not been protecting them?

Good grief.

Mx has a point. The situation was symmetrical, i.e. from their POV the
Warsaw Pact thought they were "protecting" themselves from an imminent
attack by NATO.



Problem is, none of his points come from anywhere but Wikipedia.

His "viewpoint" is pretty meaningless considering it's viewed through his
rectum.



Bertie

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
.. .
Wolfgang Schwanke wrote in
:

Bertie the Bunyip wrote in
:

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

So is it your opinion that had the US not sworn to protect Western
Europe during the cold war the USSR would probably still not ever
attemped to take over Western Europe?

I don't know. Would the US have attempted to take over Warsaw Pact
countries if the USSR had not been protecting them?

Good grief.

Mx has a point. The situation was symmetrical, i.e. from their POV the
Warsaw Pact thought they were "protecting" themselves from an imminent
attack by NATO.



Problem is, none of his points come from anywhere but Wikipedia.

His "viewpoint" is pretty meaningless considering it's viewed through his
rectum.


Phew. I was beginning to worry that your replies were actually sensible, but
it's good to see you're back on track. ;-)

"Snowbird" wrote in
i.fi:


"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
.. .
Wolfgang Schwanke wrote in
:

Bertie the Bunyip wrote in
:

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

So is it your opinion that had the US not sworn to protect
Western Europe during the cold war the USSR would probably still
not ever attemped to take over Western Europe?

I don't know. Would the US have attempted to take over Warsaw
Pact countries if the USSR had not been protecting them?

Good grief.

Mx has a point. The situation was symmetrical, i.e. from their POV
the Warsaw Pact thought they were "protecting" themselves from an
imminent attack by NATO.



Problem is, none of his points come from anywhere but Wikipedia.

His "viewpoint" is pretty meaningless considering it's viewed through
his rectum.


Phew. I was beginning to worry that your replies were actually
sensible, but it's good to see you're back on track. ;-)




Hey, I have occasional lapses.

I'm only Bunyip.


Bertie

Wolfgang Schwanke wrote:
Bertie the Bunyip wrote in
:

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

So is it your opinion that had the US not sworn to protect Western
Europe during the cold war the USSR would probably still not ever
attemped to take over Western Europe?

I don't know. Would the US have attempted to take over Warsaw Pact
countries if the USSR had not been protecting them?

Good grief.

Mx has a point. The situation was symmetrical, i.e. from their POV the
Warsaw Pact thought they were "protecting" themselves from an imminent
attack by NATO.


Really, you think so? I love revisionist history.

Mx has a point. The situation was symmetrical, i.e. from their POV the
Warsaw Pact thought they were "protecting" themselves from an imminent
attack by NATO.

Really, you think so? I love revisionist history.

Apparently German schools are teaching the same type of relativistic
history ("There is no 'right' or 'wrong' -- just various shades of
gray") that American schools are starting to inflict on our kids.

Wolfgang is a free man today, and can believe whatever he wants,
precisely BECAUSE of what our parents and grandparents did for him.
Perhaps someday he'll come to understand that...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay,

Apparently German schools are teaching the same type of relativistic
history ("There is no 'right' or 'wrong' -- just various shades of
gray") that American schools are starting to inflict on our kids.


And how, pray, tell, would you know?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)