From: "Adam Flinton" 


"Jeff Shultz"  wrote in message
news:riiv0v0mlmt94mcfquvi9aqqsbiprsct1v{at}4ax.com...
> On Sat, 28 Dec 2002 23:50:50 -0000, "Adam Flinton"
adam{at}NOSPAMsoftfab.com> wrote:
>
> >So when was victory over cancer, poverty or drugs declared?
> >
> Dunno. But on the other hand we declared victory in the Cold War in
> about '89 - and it was a lot longer "fight" than any of the others.
>

Lots of communist gov's still in operation (PRC, Vietnam, Cuba). Equally
socialism itself (if tied to a democratic choice by the people) is no
longer seen as a threat per se as well (i.e. if the Chileans voted for a
new Allende today I doubt the US would support a new Pinochet).

> And since Germany still has skinhead idiots, does that mean we didn't
> win there either?
>

Nope the Nazi gov is gone for good. Has to be said though that the US
entered WW2 because (a) you were attacked & (b) Germany declared war on
you rather than as some moral statement.

Adam

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