[lbo-talk] What Have We Learned, If Anything?

[John Thornton]

The United States has lost vast numbers of citizens due to its own 
occupation of the land.
That would make the authors statement "It [the US] did not lose vast 
numbers of
citizens, or huge swathes of territory, as a result of occupation or 
dismemberment." a false statement.
Like I said,. it depends upon your perspective.

John Thornton

C. G. Estabrook wrote:
> The United States themselves haven't been invaded by another state since 
> 1813 (when a man called Cockburn burned Washington).
>
> BTW, I recommend Nicholson Baker's new book as (disturbing) bedside 
> reading.  --CGE
>
> John Thornton wrote:
>   
>>> ...
>>> The US was not invaded. It did not lose vast numbers of
>>> citizens, or huge swathes of territory, as a result of occupation or
>>> dismemberment. 
>>>       
>> That depends upon ones perspective and how one defines the US doesn't it?
>>
>> John Thornton
>>     
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