"war for oil",that is all we hear from over the pond. How about war to keep OIL transportation cost down England ,Isreal,and their enternal friend,France decided to take over the Suez canal America got wind of it and threaten to flood the world with the warehouse full of English paper money we had bought and stored to keep them from colapsing You are right we Americans "have no history" but our YOU proud of yours?
2007-09-18 03:50:39 · 9 answers · asked by annie 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Hey yank.. You know the Suez crisis that you mention.. well that was in 1956.. it was an act of stupidity brought about through national pride and self interest. The American government at the time were blind to the dangers allowing Egypt to prevail.. But you know something that lack of support for Britain and its aims from the American government later insured that the British wouldn't commit troops to the Vietnam war,, we all know how that ended,, The US was humiliated in the very same way has the Brits and french were in 1956..
2007-09-18 06:49:23 · answer #1 · answered by robert x 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Extremly proud of our history. Saved the world three times.
Restricted powers of absolute monarchs creating a modern democracy. Gave the world Shakespeare, Dickens, the Industrial Revolution and brought prosperity to all corners of the mainly benevolent British Empire. All in all a little bit more than a talking cartoon mouse and a hot dog.
And at least we didn't try and commit genocide (small pox blankets given to native americans ring any bells?) or force them off their own land through "manifest destiny" (one of the reasons our two countries went to war).
You do have some history. But are you proud of that?
2007-09-18 06:01:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every nation tries to swing things its own way when they have the chance. England did it till they lost their power in ww2. US has been doing it ever since.....
Stop blaming each other... Yanks an Brits are two sides of the same greasy coin
2007-09-18 04:05:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Firstly I've never heard France being mentioned as Britain's 'eternal friend' before. Second, so you think it's ok to sacrifice thousands of our troops lives and tens of thousands of civilians just so you can fill up your jeep a couple of pence cheaper?
2007-09-18 05:19:08 · answer #4 · answered by Martin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
English to the total & utter core. Proud of my country's history.
And 15 years of being willing to fight & die for it.
If it wasn't for England you wouldn't have a country anyway. Be grateful!!
Why have you changed your name from RAY N or are you just related?
2007-09-18 08:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by one shot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unwaveringly proud.
2007-09-18 05:41:39 · answer #6 · answered by DaveyMcB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ray N's had a sex change. Ignore him (her), s/he must be in pain poor dear. It can't be nice having your winky turned inside out and stuffed up inside you to make a foo-foo.
2007-09-18 20:47:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see someone has been thumbing through the "Ladybird Book of History" again...
2007-09-18 03:59:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
not only transportation is involved but other things too!Think well.
2007-09-18 04:27:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋