As Chalabi would say

"Mission Accomplished"

The problem is that you had no buisness being over there in the first place.

Well, if we hadn't gone 'over there' that 'ol pesky domino theory would have proved out!

The problem is that you had no buisness being over there in the first place.

Well, if we hadn't gone 'over there' that 'ol pesky domino theory would have proved out!

You mean it was needed to stop Burma, Vietnam and Combodia from becoming Communist Dictatorships ? oh yeah it really worked

Edited March 5, 200620 yr by Butterfly

The problem is that you had no buisness being over there in the first place.

Well, if we hadn't gone 'over there' that 'ol pesky domino theory would have proved out!

You mean it was needed to stop Burma, Vietnam and Combodia from becoming Communist Dictatorships ? oh yeah it really worked

Are Burma and Cambodia Communist countries oh so clever one?

Hmm...when was it that Laos became a socialist dictatorship and the Khmer Rouge came to power in Cambodia?

And which communist country has a record for supporting the Burmese junta?

Hmm...when was it that Laos became a socialist dictatorship and the Khmer Rouge came to power in Cambodia?

And which communist country has a record for supporting the Burmese junta?

We stopped the dominoes; we didn't save the planet, man!

The problem is that you had no buisness being over there in the first place.

Well, if we hadn't gone 'over there' that 'ol pesky domino theory would have proved out!

You mean it was needed to stop Burma, Vietnam and Combodia from becoming Communist Dictatorships ? oh yeah it really worked

Are Burma and Cambodia Communist countries oh so clever one?

And now for those who have not travelled widely and studied several languages...

Burma Socialist Programme Party (aka Lanzin) is a political party in Myanmar, formerly Burma. BSPP was set in 1962 up to give political legitimacy to the Ne Win junta regime. The party chairman was Ne Win himself. BSPP advocated a programme of "Burmese Way to Socialism", with both marxist and Buddhist influences.

The 1974 constitution of Burma established BSPP's leading role in Burmese politics. The same year BSPP was opened for mass membership. In 1976 a massive purge took place with thousands of members expelled, amongst them a large chunk of the central leadership

Georgie:

It's so fun never losing an argument! thumbsup.gif

Edited March 5, 200620 yr by zzap

I think the worst Presidential error (and remember we are not talking about foreign policy and International strategy - all of which develops over years and several regimes and often reflects the norms and premises of the times, that sometimes, in retrospect, seen through present day eyes, may now seem misplaced) was President Carter’s failed attempt to rescue the US prisoners in their Embassy in Iran.

Why I say this, is because the consequences (not all necessarily negative - depending on your political point of view) of this failure still effect us all in our daily lives::

1. His failure unnecessarily killed US military personnel

2. His failure stimulated a huge shift to the Right in US and European politics

3. His failure ridiculed the US in the eyes of the rest of the World

4. His failure weakened the US in the eyes of the rest of the World

4. His failure cemented the Iranian revolution

5. His failure gave strength to Islamic anti-US sentiments

6. His failure heralded the start of organisations and terrorist groups directed against the Western world.

was President Carter’s failed attempt to rescue the US prisoners in their Embassy in Iran.

Why I say this, is because the consequences (not all necessarily negative - depending on your political point of view) of this failure still effect us all in our daily lives::

1. His failure unnecessarily killed US military personnel

2. His failure stimulated a huge shift to the Right in US and European politics

3. His failure ridiculed the US in the eyes of the rest of the World

4. His failure weakened the US in the eyes of the rest of the World

4. His failure cemented the Iranian revolution

5. His failure gave strength to Islamic anti-US sentiments

6. His failure heralded the start of organisations and terrorist groups directed against the Western world.

Yeah .... but he did win the Nobel Peace Prize!

I'm with you on all points on this one TM. Carter was and is a joke. Anyone who thinks he is anything else is also a joke.

It would really be funny if it weren't so tragic.

The problem is that you had no buisness being over there in the first place.

Well, if we hadn't gone 'over there' that 'ol pesky domino theory would have proved out!

You mean it was needed to stop Burma, Vietnam and Combodia from becoming Communist Dictatorships ? oh yeah it really worked

Are Burma and Cambodia Communist countries oh so clever one?

And now for those who have not travelled widely and studied several languages...

Burma Socialist Programme Party (aka Lanzin) is a political party in Myanmar, formerly Burma. BSPP was set in 1962 up to give political legitimacy to the Ne Win junta regime. The party chairman was Ne Win himself. BSPP advocated a programme of "Burmese Way to Socialism", with both marxist and Buddhist influences.

The 1974 constitution of Burma established BSPP's leading role in Burmese politics. The same year BSPP was opened for mass membership. In 1976 a massive purge took place with thousands of members expelled, amongst them a large chunk of the central leadership

Communist Party of Burma

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Communist Party of Burma (Ba-ma-pyi Co-myu-ni pa-ti) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma). The party is illegal, and operates in clandestine manner, often associating with insurgent armies along the border of China.

And now for those who have not travelled widely and studied several languages...

Too bad you don't have a handle on Thai yet,eh?

You never quite get it.

The ruling junta is the inheritor of the Burma Socialist Programme Party a quasi marxist group which have evolved into a mafia clique. Their sole protector today is the Chinese Communist Party.

The group you're refering to is pretty much defunct having been sold out by the chinese.

And now for those who have not travelled widely and studied several languages...

Too bad you don't have a handle on Thai yet,eh?

Why do you say that ?

lamphun' date='2006-03-05 19:50:11' post='667045']

You never quite get it.

The ruling junta is the inheritor of the Burma Socialist Programme Party a quasi marxist group which have evolved into a mafia clique.

I get that they are not Communist and that is what the argument is about!

Why do you say that ?

Some time ago I posted in the general forum, the Thai expression 'choop-tooit' which is a common enough saying among middle-class Thai's to describe 'brown-nosing'.

You drew a blank - remember?

You drew a blank

A common occurance.

Why do you say that ?

Some time ago I posted in the general forum, the Thai expression 'choop-tooit' which is a common enough saying among middle-class Thai's to describe 'brown-nosing'.

You drew a blank - remember?

Not the sort of expression I'd be familiar with. Your little friend however...

Edited March 5, 200620 yr by lamphun

Not the sort of expression I'd be familiar with.

Thank you and you're welcome are sort of hard to remember too.

lamphun' date='2006-03-05 19:50:11' post='667045']

You never quite get it.

The ruling junta is the inheritor of the Burma Socialist Programme Party a quasi marxist group which have evolved into a mafia clique.

I get that they are not Communist and that is what the argument is about!

No, the argument was that the US have done really well in preventing the area from becoming communist. At the end of the Vietnam war, Myanmar was a socialist regime backed by China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia became communist/socialist.

It's fun never losing an argument.

Not the sort of expression I'd be familiar with.

Thank you and you're welcome are sort of hard to remember too.

That comes from geographic heritage...

lamphun' date='2006-03-05 19:50:11' post='667045']

You never quite get it.

The ruling junta is the inheritor of the Burma Socialist Programme Party a quasi marxist group which have evolved into a mafia clique.

I get that they are not Communist and that is what the argument is about!

No, the argument was that the US have done really well in preventing the area from becoming communist. At the end of the Vietnam war, Myanmar was a socialist regime backed by China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia became communist/socialist.

It's fun never losing an argument.

We still accomplished our purpose. What does back then have to do with now?

What's your definition of "accomplishment" Porkie ?

Did you actually finished High School ? or did you join the army before graduation ?

Edited March 5, 200620 yr by Butterfly

What's your definition of "accomplishment" Porkie ?

Reading and writing aren't exactly your forte', are they swishy?

Stopping the dominoes dummy.

We still accomplished our purpose.

What was that? Showing the world you couldn't stand up against a bunch of rebel peasants?

We still accomplished our purpose.

What was that? Showing the world you couldn't stand up against a bunch of rebel peasants?

That's Commie rebel peasants there bud...

You were still munching your "Southern fried chicken" for breakfast, while Charlie was out there doing his 'commie' thing, weren't you, pal?

You were still munching your "Southern fried chicken" for breakfast, while Charlie was out there doing his 'commie' thing, weren't you, pal?

Nope...it was Chicken-fried Steak w/white gravy! ...Bud

"To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."

I am so sorry I am so uninformed about what exactly the G.I.'s had for breakfast 30+ years ago in 'nam.

My sincere apologies, pal!

I am so sorry I am so uninformed

Finally the truth!

The domino-effect was not even a theory and it was flawed at best.

*OT* What is the point of this forum if no moderation on how users mis-use the quote-function is applied?

Where all topics go haywire from flaming and trolling, or just outright spamming?

No-one is getting any 'happines' out of this, are they? (I mean, apart from the few with social problems.)