USA - Addicted to war

[ComradeRobertRiley]

SINCE WW2

DETROIT
1943
Troops

Army puts down Black rebellion.

IRAN
1946
Nuclear threat
Soviet troops told to leave north (Iranian
Azerbaijan).

YUGOSLAVIA
1946
Naval / Response to shooting-down of U.S. plane.

URUGUAY
1947
Nuclear threat
Bombers deployed as show of strength.

GREECE
1947-49
Command operation
U.S. directs extreme-right in civil war.

CHINA
1948-49
Troops
Marines evacuate Americans before Communist victory.

GERMANY
1948
Nuclear threat
Atomic-capable bombers guard Berlin Airlift.

PHILIPPINES
1948-54
Command operation
CIA directs war against Huk
Rebellion.

PUERTO RICO
1950
Command operation
Independence rebellion crushed in
Ponce.

KOREA
1950-53
Troops, naval, bombing, nuclear threats
U.S.& South Korea fight China & North Korea to stalemate; A-bomb threat in 1950, & vs. China in 1953. Still have bases.

IRAN
1953
Command operation
CIA overthrows democracy, installs Shah.

VIETNAM
1954
Nuclear threat
Bombs offered to French to use against siege.

GUATEMALA
1954
Command operation, bombing, nuclear threat CIA directs exile invasion after new govt nationalizes U.S. company lands; bombers based in Nicaragua.

EGYPT
1956
Nuclear threat, troops
Soviets told to keep out of Suez crisis; MArines evacuate foreigners

LEBANON
1958
Troops, naval / Marine occupation against rebels.

IRAQ
1958
Nuclear threat
Iraq warned against invading Kuwait.

CHINA
1958
Nuclear threat
China told not to move on Taiwan isles.

PANAMA
1958
Troops / Flag protests erupt into confrontation.

VIETNAM
1960-75
Troops, naval, bombing, nuclear threats Fought South Vietnam revolt & North Vietnam; 1-2 million killed in longest U.S. war; atomic bomb threats in 1968 and 1969.

CUBA
1961
Command operation CIA-directed exile invasion fails.

GERMANY
1961
Nuclear threat Alert during Berlin Wall crisis.

CUBA
1962
Nuclear threat, Naval
Blockade during missile crisis; near-war with USSR.

LAOS
1962
Command operation
Military buildup during guerrilla war.

PANAMA
1964
Troops / Panamanians shot for urging canal's return.

INDONESIA
1965
Command operation Million killed in CIA-assisted army coup.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
1965-66
Troops, bombing Marines land during election campaign.

GUATEMALA
1966-67
Command operation Green Berets intervene against rebels.

DETROIT
1967
Troops / Army battles Blacks, 43 killed.

UNITED STATES
1968
Troops / After King is shot; over 21,000 soldiers in cities.

CAMBODIA
1969-75
Bombing, troops, naval Up to 2 million killed in decade of bombing, starvation, and political chaos.

OMAN
1970
Command operation U.S. directs Iranian marine invasion.

LAOS
1971-73
Command operation, bombing U.S. directs South Vietnamese invasion; "carpet-bombs" countryside.

SOUTH DAKOTA
1973
Command operation Army directs Wounded Knee siege of Lakotas.

MIDEAST
1973
Nuclear threat World-wide alert during Mideast War.

CHILE
1973
Command operation CIA-backed coup ousts elected marxist president.

CAMBODIA
1975
Troops, bombing Gas captured ship, 28 die in copter crash.

ANGOLA
1976-92
Command operation CIA assists South African-backed rebels.

IRAN
1980
Troops, nuclear threat, aborted bombing Raid to rescue Emba-ssy hostages; 8 troops die in copter-plane crash. Soviets war-ned not to get involved in revolution.

LIBYA
1981
Naval jets Two Libyan jets shot down in maneuvers.

EL SALVADOR
1981-92
Command operation, troops Advisors, overflights aid anti-rebel war, soldiers briefly involved in hostage clash.

NICARAGUA
1981-90
Command operation, naval CIA directs exile (Contra) invasions, plants harbor mines against revolution.

LEBANON
1982-84
Naval, bombing, troops Marines expel PLO and back Phalangists, Navy bombs and shells Muslim and Syrian positions.

HONDURAS
1983-89
Troops / Maneuvers help build bases near borders.

GRENADA
1983-84
Troops, bombing Invasion four years after revolution.

IRAN
1984
Jets / Two Iranian jets shot down over Persian Gulf.

LIBYA
1986
Bombing, naval Air strikes to topple nationalist gov't.

BOLIVIA
1986
Troops Army assists raids on cocaine region.

IRAN
1987-88
Naval, bombing US intervenes on side of Iraq in war.

LIBYA
1989
Naval jets Two Libyan jets shot down.

VIRGIN ISLANDS
1989
Troops
St. Croix Black unrest after storm.

PHILIPPINES
1989
Jets / Air cover provided for government against coup.

PANAMA
1989-90
Troops, bombing
Nationalist government ousted by 27,000 soldiers, leaders arrested, 2000+ killed.

LIBERIA
1990
Troops
Foreigners evacuated during civil war.

SAUDI ARABIA
1990-91
Troops, jets Iraq countered after invading Kuwait; 540,000 troops also stationed in Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Israel.

IRAQ
1990-?
Bombing, troops, naval Blockade of Iraqi and Jordanian ports, air strikes; 200,000+ killed in invasion of Iraq and Kuwait; no-fly zone over Kurdish north, Shiite south, large-scale destruction of Iraqi military.

KUWAIT
1991
Naval, bombing, troops Kuwait royal family returned to throne.

LOS ANGELES
1992
Troops
Army, Marines deployed against anti-police uprising.

SOMALIA
1992-94
Troops, naval, bombing U.S.-led United Nations occupation during civil war; raids against one Mogadishu faction.

YUGOSLAVIA
1992-94
Naval Nato blockade of Serbia and Montenegro.

BOSNIA
1993-95
Jets, bombing No-fly zone patrolled in civil war; downed jets, bombed Serbs.

HAITI
1994-96
Troops, naval
Blockade against military government; troops restore President Aristide to office three years after coup.

CROATIA
1995
Bombing
Krajina Serb airfields attacked before Croatian offensive.

ZAIRE (CONGO)
1996-97
Troops
Marines at Rwandan Hutu refuge camps, in area where Congo revolution begins.

LIBERIA
1997
Troops
Soldiers under fire during evacuation of foreigners.

ALBANIA
1997
Troops
Soldiers under fire during evacuation of foreigners.

SUDAN
1998
Missiles
Attack on pharmaceutical plant alleged to be "terrorist" nerve gas plant.

AFGHANISTAN
1998
Missiles
Attack on former CIA training camps used by Islamic fundamentalist groups alleged to have attacked embassies.

IRAQ
1998-?
Bombing, Missiles
Four days of intensive air strikes after weapons inspectors allege Iraqi obstructions.

YUGOSLAVIA
1999-?
Bombing, Missiles
Heavy NATO air strikes after Serbia declines to withdraw from Kosovo.

YEMEN
2000
Naval
Suicide bomb attack on USS Cole.

MACEDONIA
2001
Troops
NATO troops shift and partially disarm Albanian rebels.

UNITED STATES
2001
Jets, naval
Response to hijacking attacks.

AFGHANISTAN
2001
Massive U.S. mobilization to attack Taliban, Bin Laden. War could expand to Iraq, Sudan, and beyond.
(The first bombing began on October 7, 2001. Several Afghan cities come under aerial attack. The story continues).

IRAQ
well everyone knows this Gulf War 2

[FuckWar]

Great list. I bet there's a common thread in all of this... and I don't think it has a thing to do with democracy or human rights. In fact, I'd bet my bottom dollar (how ironic) that it is the U.$.' insatiable appetite for "new markets".
This is the U.$.' way of making a little extra money, preserving hegemony worldwide, and just making sure that they get their own way all the time. If they didn't, exploiting people would be damn hard.

Thanks for posting this. It is really important to understanding capitalism and its repercussions.

[Marxist in Nebraska]

There is actually a great anti-militarist comic book called Addicted to War. The author is Joel Andreas. I own a copy... it is well worth it.

[LuZhiming]

There is no need to plagarize. You could state your source: http://www.neravt.com/left/invade.htm

Lists like this are not effective anyway. One should read in depth about these events to realize how brutal they really are, and not look at a bland list.

[Nyder]

Originally posted by [email protected] 2 2003, 11:46 PM
Great list. I bet there's a common thread in all of this... and I don't think it has a thing to do with democracy or human rights. In fact, I'd bet my bottom dollar (how ironic) that it is the U.$.' insatiable appetite for "new markets".
This is the U.$.' way of making a little extra money, preserving hegemony worldwide, and just making sure that they get their own way all the time. If they didn't, exploiting people would be damn hard.

Thanks for posting this. It is really important to understanding capitalism and its repercussions.
As I've explained to you - the US Government is at fault, not capitalism.

GOVERNMENT IS ALIEN TO CAPITALISM!

There is nothing in capitalist ideology pertaining to government.

[Pete]

There is nothing in capitalist ideology pertaining to government.

Until the government acts infavour of the corporations, then they are intervening to help the capitalists.

(BTW, I haven't read your reply in Laissez-Faire...exams just started, I'll be unable to reply in full until the new year ... no computer at my parents home where I go when exams are done ... I need my mind for other things at the moment, hope you understand :) )

-Pete

[Nyder]

Originally posted by [email protected] 3 2003, 01:45 AM

There is nothing in capitalist ideology pertaining to government.

Until the government acts infavour of the corporations, then they are intervening to help the capitalists.

(BTW, I haven't read your reply in Laissez-Faire...exams just started, I'll be unable to reply in full until the new year ... no computer at my parents home where I go when exams are done ... I need my mind for other things at the moment, hope you understand :) )

-Pete
It doesn't matter who the Government is in favour for. It doesn't matter who is influencing the Government or the reason it is doing what it does. THE OBVIOUS PROBLEM IS GOVERNMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE.

[Don't Change Your Name]

Originally posted by [email protected] 3 2003, 01:40 AM
There is nothing in capitalist ideology pertaining to government.
Yes there is, the defense of the private property and other "individual rights" which only benefit those who have conquer...I mean "gained" money.

I assume you don't think the "free market" is free, so in that same way you must accept that socialism is not a totalitarian crazy dictatorship too.

[Desert Fox]

America is the most violent country there is and so are the inhabitants of it. There are exceptions but the majority of the people living there is quit aggresive and I am happy and proud to live in a small country like Belgium that is atleast peacefull ...

[Hoppe]

Originally posted by Desert [email protected] 3 2003, 07:16 PM
America is the most violent country there is and so are the inhabitants of it. There are exceptions but the majority of the people living there is quit aggresive and I am happy and proud to live in a small country like Belgium that is atleast peacefull ...
Ah, Belgium has its own problems, AEL, Vlaams-Blok, Marc Dutroux. :D


Yes there is, the defense of the private property and other "individual rights" which only benefit those who have conquer...I mean "gained" money

So what's wrong with protecting my "individual right" to live? Money is not an invention of governments by the way, just of free people who used certain valuable commodities as a general means of exchange. You make it sound as if they are all worshipping a god.

[ComradeRobertRiley]

I love Belgium (Belgio in greek) I have been there lots of times, im going there in Feburary as well.

[ComradeRobertRiley]

Originally posted by Nyder+Dec 3 2003, 03:40 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Nyder @ Dec 3 2003, 03:40 AM)
[email protected] 2 2003, 11:46 PM
Great list. I bet there&#39;s a common thread in all of this... and I don&#39;t think it has a thing to do with democracy or human rights. In fact, I&#39;d bet my bottom dollar (how ironic) that it is the U.&#036;.&#39; insatiable appetite for "new markets".
This is the U.&#036;.&#39; way of making a little extra money, preserving hegemony worldwide, and just making sure that they get their own way all the time. If they didn&#39;t, exploiting people would be damn hard.

Thanks for posting this. It is really important to understanding capitalism and its repercussions.
As I&#39;ve explained to you - the US Government is at fault, not capitalism.

GOVERNMENT IS ALIEN TO CAPITALISM&#33;

There is nothing in capitalist ideology pertaining to government. [/b]
The US is capitalist and the reasons for so many wars is it has things to gain e.g. money/oil/instal puppet ragime so it can do what it wants.

the US capitalises, exploits, rapes countries for their own capitalist gains.

[The Children of the Revolution]

I am happy and proud to live in a small country like Belgium that is atleast peacefull ...


I&#39;m not so sure. As you say, Belgium is a small country - therefore is unlikely to start any major conflicts itself. But i&#39;m willing to bet that many Belgian troops have been posted abroad; even if only to "keep the peace". Also, I bet some of your taxes go towards military organisations such as NATO - their HQ is in Belgium in case you didn&#39;t know. The whole of the Bourgeois West is to blame - for trying to impose their vision of "civilisation" (capitalist democracy) on the rest of the World.

The difference between Europe and the US is one of scale. America has the Worlds largest economy and the Worlds largest "defence" budget. Therefore their contribution to War always seems to be larger than everyone elses. Plus, they don&#39;t even hide the fact that they are trying to impose their ideology on others.

Britain is (I like to think) peaceful, our population is non-agressive, but our damned government insists on pursuing international Wars - the same can be said of most Western countries.

[Loknar]

Lets talk about what the Belgians did in the Congo.


Anyway, I don’t see the big deal with this list. The US became a superpower after WW2, we had influence and interests in every corner of the earth., The Soviets did as well.

Lets talk about how Soviet troops crushed those uprisings in eastern Europe. Or lets watch some news reels of Czech civilians climbing on Russian tanks, begging Russian tank commanders to leave .

You guys are not realists, things are the way they are. There is no right and wrong. If someone decided to do research on Russian military activity post 1945 the list would be just as long.

A century earlier it was the British and French. I don’t see why the US is being held to a high standard .

[Nyder]

Originally posted by [email protected] 3 2003, 10:19 PM
The US is capitalist and the reasons for so many wars is it has things to gain e.g. money/oil/instal puppet ragime so it can do what it wants.

the US capitalises, exploits, rapes countries for their own capitalist gains.
It may be true that oil companies are manipulating the U.S. Government to start wars for them so that they can grab a share of the oil. But why do you blame capitalism? This is a fault of a few unethical companies. Capitalism contains millions of different producers. So why do you blame the millions of producers for the actions of a few by saying &#39;capitalism is responsible&#39;?

[Urban Rubble]

Because if you understand a fucking word of Capitalist doctrine you realize that these "few unethical corporations" (more like few million) are operating by the book. They are serving their self interests by creating monopolies and spreading corpratism.

[Nyder]

Originally posted by Urban [email protected] 4 2003, 01:45 AM
Because if you understand a fucking word of Capitalist doctrine you realize that these "few unethical corporations" (more like few million) are operating by the book. They are serving their self interests by creating monopolies and spreading corpratism.
And what allows them to set up monopolies through protection, subsidies, tariffs and other &#39;favours&#39;? Governments&#33;&#33;&#33;

[Urban Rubble]

Yes, Capitalist governments. You&#39;ve got to drop this notion of Capitalism and Capitalist governments being 2 different things, they aren&#39;t. The government is controlled by the Capitalist economy.

Capitalism is very simple, act according to your self interests. This is exactly what these people are doing.

[Hampton]

Reminds me of a book I once read:

http://www.polizeros.com/images/2002/09/03/addicted.jpg

[synthesis]

I don’t see why the US is being held to a high standard .

Because social tolerance for barbaric actions has decreased in Western civilization. It&#39;s simple, really.

[kylie]

I agree at least in part with Lokar. The US being such a large country, and the biggest supporter economically(importing more goods than any other country, i think) and politically mean it&#39;s bound to be involved in more wars in recent history than any other country.
Also i assume you mean the US ruling class, and not the US in general, which is a total generalisation similar to saying all people from the middle east are terrorists.

YEMEN
2000
Naval
Suicide bomb attack on USS Cole.
How does this show the US is addicted to war? Are you trying to say that the people who attacked it were US soldiers themselves, because i&#39;m fairly sure that isn&#39;t the case.

YUGOSLAVIA
1992-94
Naval Nato blockade of Serbia and Montenegro.
I don&#39;t think that was unilateral action. So how does it show that the US more than other countries &#39;likes&#39; war.

[Desert Fox]

Originally posted by Hoppe+Dec 3 2003, 08:55 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Hoppe @ Dec 3 2003, 08:55 PM)
Desert [email protected] 3 2003, 07:16 PM
America is the most violent country there is and so are the inhabitants of it. There are exceptions but the majority of the people living there is quit aggresive and I am happy and proud to live in a small country like Belgium that is atleast peacefull ...
Ah, Belgium has its own problems, AEL, Vlaams-Blok, Marc Dutroux. :D

[/b]
Dutroux and AEL are old news, VB is still a threat, but a threat that can be dealt with ;) :P

[Marxist in Nebraska]

Hampton,

I mentioned the same book--popped right into my head because of the name of this thread.

kylie,

The U.S. is clearly far more than just another member of NATO. NATO does serve other imperial interests, like those of the UK and France, but most members of NATO are clients or junior partners of the U.S.

About unilateralism... I think the emphasis on it is overrated. Whether the U.S. is raping Iraq unilaterally, or doing it with the "UN" (read: UK, France, Russia, China as well as the U.S.) giving its blessing, the war is just to enrich the imperialists of the powers involved. Whether one empire, or five, are involved in blood for oil... it all amounts to self-interest.

[CASTRO_SUCKS]

Wow....you guys get your information from a freaking COMIC BOOK AND consider it good reading???&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; Bahahahahahaha NOW I&#39;m beginning to understand the mindset around here. Thanks&#33;

[Intifada]

its better than the info you get from the white house.

[ComradeRobertRiley]

Castro S - I hope you are not refering to my original post as that information did not come from this book others are talking about, it came from a web site I saw.


Z Mag (http://www.zmag.org/list2.htm)

[Marxist in Nebraska]

Originally posted by [email protected] 4 2003, 03:19 PM
you guys get your information from a freaking COMIC BOOK AND consider it good reading???&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;
We are not reading X-Men or Superman... there is nothing inherently wrong or moronic with comic books.

[Don't Change Your Name]

Originally posted by [email protected] 3 2003, 07:55 PM
So what&#39;s wrong with protecting my "individual right" to live? Money is not an invention of governments by the way, just of free people who used certain valuable commodities as a general means of exchange. You make it sound as if they are all worshipping a god.
I support the individual right to live. But my point is that you need a government or another form of imposing authority to defend that private property you love so much. (Of course that was the individual right I was talking about, together to the one of "owning a business")
They seem to be worshipping a god called free market, and sometimes the god money.