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WVreaper

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19. Reread The Ugly American!

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 07:24 PM

Aug 2021

Or read it for the first time. Written in the mid 1950's, we did 't learn then and we haven't gotten any smarter when it comes to the concept of nation building.

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Bob Menendez is slamming Biden now! XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #1

Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2021 #5

I have to admit the optics are bad Saoirse9 Aug 2021 #2

It's tough to watch. H2O Man Aug 2021 #10

"THE BUCK STOPS HERE" writ large. trof Aug 2021 #24

Well said! H2O Man Aug 2021 #25

merci trof Aug 2021 #27

Indeed. housecat Aug 2021 #45

K & R Thank You! Budi Aug 2021 #3

Thanks! H2O Man Aug 2021 #11

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2021 #4

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Good post, but I have some minor disagreement. Caliman73 Aug 2021 #6

Absolutely. H2O Man Aug 2021 #14

So well written JohnnyRingo Aug 2021 #7

Thanks! H2O Man Aug 2021 #15

Anyone who had even the most rudimentary knowledge soldierant Aug 2021 #8

Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2021 #17

+1000 soldierant Aug 2021 #36

756 Americans have died of Covid the past 24 hours Jon King Aug 2021 #9

I experience some difficulty H2O Man Aug 2021 #28

Brilliant analysis malaise Aug 2021 #13

Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2021 #30

If the other guy ever did anything right, it would stand out. And when Biden makes a mistake housecat Aug 2021 #16

Marvis Frazier, the H2O Man Aug 2021 #31

Hadn't heard that. Thanks. housecat Aug 2021 #43

Thanks for this analysis, H20 Man Hekate Aug 2021 #18

Thanks! H2O Man Aug 2021 #32

Reread The Ugly American! WVreaper Aug 2021 #19

Great idea! H2O Man Aug 2021 #33

Word, H2O Man! Kid Berwyn Aug 2021 #20

Thank you, my Friend! H2O Man Aug 2021 #34

Thank you H2O Man. Well said. c-rational Aug 2021 #21

Thanks! H2O Man Aug 2021 #35

"They were drunken thugs." Yes they were. Arrogant, entitled PNAC traitor "nation builders" for $$. Evolve Dammit Aug 2021 #22

Right. H2O Man Aug 2021 #37

K&R 2naSalit Aug 2021 #23

Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2021 #38

Sorry I didn't have a comment... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #41

Oh, that's fine! H2O Man Aug 2021 #42

Kipling trof Aug 2021 #26

Very good! H2O Man Aug 2021 #39

thanks housecat Aug 2021 #44

President Biden in a no-win scenario. Mr. Evil Aug 2021 #29

Seriously, right? H2O Man Aug 2021 #40