Reply #104: Franco was a fascist . . .!!!

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And those who were advocating that we assist pretty much joined the resistance....

Meanwhile, FDR - presumably on the left -- didn't assist -- which seems in retrospect

still to be a mistake. Evidently, the number of Catholics in America who were being

swayed by the Vatican support for Franco caused FDR to make that decision?


No, I do not think 9-11 was an inside job.

Nor do I think Bush's use of the term "crusade" amounts to much more than a poor choice in words on his part. To me, it's clear he had a vision of what he wanted to accomplish in the Middle East, one that he thought would bring the world greater peace and stability - that being furthering the advance of democratic ideals in the region. However, is it really comparable to the Crusades? If so, I don't see it. The continued bombings of Iraq throughout the 1990s were unnecessary and had horrific consequences, but I don't see how they could be portrayed as some effort to squash Islam, spread Christianity, etc. Unless I'm missing something?

As for the balance of your post, I find it extremely naive . . . if that's truly what you believe.

So -- I'll just say goodbye now --