The Gay Bomb

[Rich]

I think it was North because many allies were killed by the USA then as they are in Iraq.

Col

How odd that the Iraqis now see the Americans as "trigger happy"

 

[Brianwarnock]

I'm still trying to work out the 1957 war. . . . . . .would that be Korea? Col

I think Cuba was '62 and Korea 1950-54. The nearest I come come up with to 1957 was Suez 1956, the crisis which changed France's relationship with the US forever.

Brian

 

[ColinEssex]

I think Cuba was '62 and Korea 1950-54. The nearest I come come up with to 1957 was Suez 1956, the crisis which changed France's relationship with the US forever.

Brian

Maybe Robert will enlighten us as to which war he was referring to in 1957 (50 years ago)

It must be difficult for Americans to pinpoint war dates as they seem to fight with anyone who upsets them.

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

I like Americans and America,

me too - they are a constant source of amusement. To be honest, I don't know what we'd do without the USA.

Col

 

[Rich]

The nearest I come come up with to 1957 was Suez 1956, the crisis which changed France's relationship with the US forever.

Brian

Well of course, it wasn't in Americas interests to remove a dictator from power in the Middle East

 

[Bob Miller]

I never pointed the finger of BLAME AT America for the suicides, don't attribute remarks to me that I haven't made.
As for the "historians" there are as many as you cite that actually are of the opinion that Truman dropped the bomb to try and ward off the Russians.
Who the hell's Dorothy, by the way

You seem to be extremely anal retentive. I NEVER said you pointed the finger of blame but I will now.

 

[Rich]

You seem to be extremely anal retentive. I NEVER said you pointed the finger of blame but I will now.

Who was it that said Americans are always polite and well mannered?

 

[KalelGmoon]

Who was it that said Americans are always polite and well mannered?

now Rich, we all know there are those in each camp and group that are in the extreme. I think myself, Cindy and several of the other American posters are always, or at least in the 95th percentile, polite and well mannered.

*Apologies to anyone I did not name as being polite, I was just typing the names I could remember off the top of my head*

 

[Rich]

now Rich, we all know there are those in each camp and group that are in the extreme. I think myself, Cindy and several of the other American posters are always, or at least in the 95th percentile, polite and well mannered.

Well yes, there are one or two of you

 

[ColinEssex]

now Rich, we all know there are those in each camp and group that are in the extreme. I think myself, Cindy and several of the other American posters are always, or at least in the 95th percentile, polite and well mannered.

Both Cindy and Tess (as longer term members) both have my respect at their ability to hold constructive discussions without getting into a slanging match.

(there are others too)

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

Who was it that said Americans are always polite and well mannered?

I have said that most (not all) Americans I have met have been polite and well mannered. They say 'sir' and 'ma'am and appear to be ok people.

Take Elvis for example, a man of his stature as the superstar of all time still called reporters 'sir and 'ma'am, I think that is good. It's in his upbringing. Maybe if we did a bit more of that in the UK, we'd not have so much teenage violence and thuggery.

Col