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pothead wrote:
> On 2025-02-13, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>> On 2025-02-13 04:20, NoBody wrote:
>>> onald Trump came through on his promise to secure the release of Marc
>>> Fogel, an American teacher detained in Russia, this week—one of nine
>>> Americans the president has freed within less than a month of being in
>>> office.
>> That would be evidence that Putin WANTS to make Trump look good,
>> wouldn't it?
> 
> You libby idiots still don't get it.
> Peace by strength.
> Russia and the USA can destroy each other many times over.
> Negotiants where both project strength yet both give and take is the solution.
> Having a commander in chief who is a walking corpse will not work hence the wars
> and turmoil in the world.

'America,' he said, 'will lose the war. And Italy will win it.'

'America is the strongest and most prosperous nation on earth,' 
Nately informed him with lofty fervor and dignity. 'And the 
American fighting man is second to none.'

'Exactly,' agreed the old man pleasantly, with a hint of taunting 
amusement. 'Italy, on the other hand, is one of the least 
prosperous nations on earth. And the Italian fighting man is 
probably second to all. And that's exactly why my country is doing 
so well in this war while your country is doing so poorly.'

Nately guffawed with surprise, then blushed apologetically for his 
impoliteness. 'I'm sorry I laughed at you,' he said sincerely, and 
he continued in a tone of respectful condescension. 'But Italy was 
occupied by the Germans and is now being occupied by us. You don't 
call that doing very well, do you?'

'But of course I do,' exclaimed the old man cheerfully. 'The 
Germans are being driven out, and we are still here. In a few 
years you will be gone, too, and we will still be here. You see, 
Italy is really a very poor and weak country, and that's what 
makes us so strong. Italian soldiers are not dying any more. But 
American and German soldiers are. I call that doing extremely 
well. Yes, I am quite certain that Italy will survive this war and 
still be in existence long after your own country
has been destroyed.'

Nately could scarcely believe his ears. He had never heard such 
shocking blasphemies before, and he wondered with instinctive 
logic why G-men did not appear to lock the traitorous old man up.

'America is not going to be destroyed!'
he shouted passionately.

'Never?' prodded the old man softly. 'Well' Nately faltered.
The old man laughed indulgently, holding in check a deeper, more 
explosive delight. His goading remained gentle. 'Rome was 
destroyed, Greece was destroyed, Persia was destroyed, Spain was 
destroyed. All great countries are destroyed. Why not yours? How 
much longer do you really think your own country will last? 
Forever? Keep in mind that the earth itself is destined to be 
destroyed by the sun in twenty-five million years or so.'

~~ Joseph Heller

So how many Italians died in Vietnam?
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