Military - August 2006

2006-08-06 01:17:17 · 9 answers · asked by travelingrn3 1

On several questions I have seen posts concerning how American's get their historical view of how America won WWII, saved Europe, England... defeated Germany... Some answers say these beliefs are from Hollywood making movies portraying Americans in the Savior role, even having movies made that show the US in battles that they were not in.

My question is: What movies, that are stated as historical (vs. a story like Saving Private Ryan, that just happens to be set in WWII) concerning which battles, did Hollywood make that would make others think that Americans get their view from Hollywood vs. a history book?

I've read history books, I've talked to WWII Veterans, and I've seen WWII movies. Movies are entertainment, not history. Some are historical, but its still a story.

I see the 'accusations' but I never see a reference. Anyone have one? I'm not saying there are or are not any, I'm just curious.

2006-08-06 00:56:57 · 6 answers · asked by Michael 3

well when we dont understand something what do we do? We study it analize it and get an understanding and maybe even chance it. Should we say pay a few muslims in america and study there thoughts. These muslims would have to hate israel and so forth so we can get an understanding of why they like to kill or be killed so much because i dont get it anymore there fighting in with there own and other countries all the time its like they want to say to the hole world here i am and im going to kill you unless you kill me

2006-08-06 00:46:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

they seem to fight among one another and then with any country they possably can with little to no great power isnt that kind of ignorant? I mean dont get me wrong Im from USA and if somebody wanted to pick a fight i would fight back however i might step down if it meant my hole country being slammed in order for a truce. There lies the problem there is no truce with these people. What happens if we realy cease fire? They come over israels border again only to kidnap more people? How do you feel about it? Please dont respond if your instant message name is chad b because your a f*ck tard

2006-08-06 00:30:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

You can tell me I'm wrong but there is an unprecedented amount of anger towards Israel regarding their sheer arrogance and heavy handed-ness towards civilians.

lets put it this way. I wouldn't like to have been a Jew walking through central London yesterday. They treat any other middle eastern race as if they are sub human and it's a disgrace. I've just watched George galloway on Sky news and he made Jews look like barbarians which is what they are.

2006-08-06 00:12:56 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-05 23:48:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Little lop-sided, don't ya think?

2006-08-05 23:37:21 · 8 answers · asked by pickle head 6

Israel, whose security is a lot tighter than that in the USA, has already experienced suicide bombers blowing themselves and everyone else up in the name of Allah.

How long before the first suicide bomber blows himaelf (or herself) up in Times Square ?

Prior to 9/11 many US citizens and politicians confidently predicted that there would never be a large-scale terrorist attack on US soil, and that the biggest danger was to troops stationed abroad. Oh, how wrong they were.

2006-08-05 23:35:31 · 10 answers · asked by cavinue 3

2006-08-05 23:02:19 · 7 answers · asked by immonen33 1

l mean,the news nowadays is SCARY--bigtime......

2006-08-05 22:53:02 · 38 answers · asked by Emma Woodhouse 5

Most critics say he was defeated because he attacked to late the morning of Waterloo (11am), whereas he won at Austerlitz because he started the battle at seven in the morning. Why is this reproach nonsensical?

2006-08-05 22:46:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

For the non-Singaporean, Singapore has a mandatory 2-yr military service that applies to all 18-year-old, able-bodied males.
A "white horse" platoon is a colloqial term used to describe a platoon that has a son of a minister or high-ranking military officer in it. Such platoons are rumoured to be given preferential treatment. And I wanna know the truth.

2006-08-05 22:21:43 · 3 answers · asked by operative_eu 1

Think "Apocolypse Now" and the scene with Robert Duvall.

I think I would prefer Guns N' Roses', "Your're Crazy."

2006-08-05 22:16:06 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

rational answers please

2006-08-05 22:07:51 · 19 answers · asked by rimrocka 3

No silly answers! This is for people who know a thing or 2.

2006-08-05 21:47:21 · 11 answers · asked by al_dickey 4

In all the talk about the Israel-Lebanon war going on right now, I haven't seen anything about what the various factions within Lebanon think.
(for those who dont know, Lebanon is about evenly divided between Christians and Muslims. for years the two fought each other in a bitter civil war)
I'd imagine the Christian Lebanese are not particularly pleased with Hezbollah for getting their country into this mess. On the other hand, they can't appreciate the bombing and killing and destruction that Israel has brought upon their country (even if the main bombing targets are Hezbollah operations centers in Muslim neighborhoods, I'm assuming that many Christian Lebanese have been casualties of this war as well, no?)

2006-08-05 20:38:56 · 14 answers · asked by worldpeace 4

2006-08-05 20:35:35 · 5 answers · asked by Mr. Cool 3

I really have special respect for you but in fact I cannot understand what a cruel goverment you have.
They are destroying all the world.
Do you believe in the goverment of your country?

2006-08-05 20:22:11 · 12 answers · asked by tony 2

2006-08-05 20:00:09 · 14 answers · asked by Middle-Age-Man 2

2006-08-05 19:01:22 · 9 answers · asked by Terri L 2

2006-08-05 18:53:10 · 3 answers · asked by witchywoman 3

We did not loose..America has never lost a war..

America started out by just aiding S. Nam (Giving them Weapons and Supplies), but then things started to escalate and we started getting pulled into a war that we didnt want to enter..

We NEVER lost a SINGLE battle in Nam, and for every 1 American that died, 20 Communist died, If you go through a war not loosing a battle and killing 20 times as many enemies than your troops i concider that a great victory..

The ONLY reason we left is because the Democrats (Using the Media) made it looks like we were loosing very badly. Even though it wasnt our fight we were still kicking @ss and wouldnt and left if it wasnt for the Democrats brainwashing American Citizens into thinking that we were getting slaughtered. W/ It not being our fight and w/ most of America thinking we were loosing, we pulled out of a war that we never wanted to be appart of in the first place..

Does killing 20x more men than your loosing, and never loosing a battle and ONLY having to leave because your country doesnt think its their fight sound like a loss to you? It doesnt to me

2006-08-05 18:43:20 · 19 answers · asked by DC D 2

In 1969 I was told by my Government we will win in Vietnam and we will taste victory. Well We ran like scared dogs in April of 1975 so why did the USA Government tell me we would win? I had to eat crow and suck shame.

2006-08-05 18:27:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

hey, nuking Japan worked to calm down the japanese and make them see democracy as a good altenative, maybe if we nuke key cities in the middle east it will probably make the arabs see some sense, what do you think?

2006-08-05 18:26:56 · 15 answers · asked by outremer7 1

Considering the events of the past 60 years is there anyone who would question our strategy during the hostile years leading up to the declaration of war against our current allies Germany and Japan???

How interesting is the fact that our most hostile enemies could have been destroyed had we removed ourselves from the conflict? Who are our hostile enemies? (Russia and China)

2006-08-05 18:19:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Polls say that most Americans don't think things are going well in Iraq. In a CNN survey released on Friday, 36 percent approved of Bush's management of the war and 62 percent disapproved of the war.

More than 2,588 U.S. troops have died in a conflict that has cost more than $300 billion since the March, 2003, U.S.-led invasion. Because of the sectarian violence, the Pentagon is boosting U.S. forces in Baghdad by about 5,000 and earlier hopes for a big troop cut in coming months have faded. As most people in the military now know the war is not as easy as some believed 3 years ago. Many fear this will end up like another Vietnam and it now looks as if it is going that way. It looks like the Republicans will go down in defeat this Nov.

2006-08-05 18:14:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

If convicted Bush can kill the troops. Will he if they are convicted?

2006-08-05 18:06:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-05 17:54:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

my friend just got into it with her friend's fiance whom is in the army, they went at it, he pushed her and knocked her on the ground he had her pinned to the floor. she called the cops and they both pressed charges on each other, what discipline will he get ? they both have court later, is he gonna get a good punishment?

2006-08-05 17:48:45 · 10 answers · asked by yahoo2006 4

2006-08-05 17:45:38 · 8 answers · asked by SSMachado 1