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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts) Thu Apr 6, 2017, 09:41 PM Apr 2017

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You all realize that is exactly 100 years ago to the day that we declared war on Germany in WWI.

One difference now is that Trump is no Wilson.

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You all realize that is exactly 100 years ago to the day that we declared war on Germany in WWI. (Original Post) TreasonousBastard Apr 2017 OP

And 76 years ago was the last time we "declared war" at all. TXCritter Apr 2017 #1

Holy Crap!!! Doreen Apr 2017 #2

And 100 years later we're still cleaning up after Sykes-Picot BeyondGeography Apr 2017 #3

PBS Newhour mentioned that. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2017 #4

TXCritter

(344 posts)

1. And 76 years ago was the last time we "declared war" at all.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 09:42 PM

Apr 2017

Every military action since then has been Executive military actions. Not wars.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

2. Holy Crap!!!

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 09:46 PM

Apr 2017

BeyondGeography

(39,369 posts)

3. And 100 years later we're still cleaning up after Sykes-Picot

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 09:48 PM

Apr 2017

greatauntoftriplets

(175,731 posts)

4. PBS Newhour mentioned that.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 09:50 PM

Apr 2017

I wonder if drumpf knew that. He has no sense of history, though.

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