Goin' Back To The Phillipines

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by finnbow

As in "they're better off picking cotton?"

To your list of under-reported American atrocities, add our conduct in the Philippine–American War. It was at least on a par with the Nanking Massacre. Depending on your sources, we killed up to 5 times as many innocents as the Japanese did in Nanking.

The Moro Rebellion! I'd forgotten that one! "White Man's Burden" and all that.



John

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

I am ambivalent on the A bombs. They were prepared to fight to the last man for the Emperor.

You seem to be making my point. That's what we were all told. That plus, as many Japanese were killed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the toll of Japanese would have been far higher had we invaded.

John

[icenine]

The Chinese are interfering with fishing rights of the Filipinos. Beef is very expensive there for the average person and they need fish which is their cheapest protein staple.

So this makes me happy.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by finnbow

As in "they're better off picking cotton?"

Or, according to another darling of the right, they must have been happy 'cuz they wuz always jes a-singin' and a-dancin'!



John

[BlueStreak]

They can't keep the tempest in the teapot forever, John. He's yearning to have his day in the spotlight.

I know it.

You know it.

It's only a matter of time before he leaps out and leaves no doubt. And, the whole world will be watching.

And, I can't wait. It's going to be a stone gas.

Dave