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Political Quiz - Fun and Informative
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I'd like to share this with BuzzFlash readers:
Try this short quiz. First take a look at the countries we have bombed
since WWII.
(compiled by historian William Blum:)
1. China 1945-46
2. Korea 1950-53
3. China 1950-53
4. Guatemala 1954
5. Indonesia 1958
6. Cuba 1959-60
7. Guatemala 1960
8. Congo 1964
9. Peru 1965
10. Laos 1964-73
11. Vietnam 1961-73
12. Cambodia 1969-70
13. Guatemala 1967-69
14. Grenada 1983
15. Libya 1986
16. El Salvador 1980s
17. Nicaragua 1980s
18. Panama 1989
19. Iraq 1991-2003
20. Sudan 1998
21. Yugoslavia 1999
22. Afghanistan 1998, 2001-2002
Just for fun, take a guess -
In how many of these instances did a democratic government, respectful of human rights, occur as a direct result? I'll make it easy - multiple choice!
Choose one of the following:
(a) 0
(b) 0
(c) 0
(d) 0
This quiz compliments of:
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Ben Chitty USN 65-9 VN 66-7 68 NY/VVAW
Peace Center
P.O. Box 36
San Antonio, Texas 78291
Do you really think that just because Dubya made a speech the other
night that bombing Iraq will yield a different result?
Democracy through "Shock and Awe" bombing - Some Middle East peace plan, eh?
Pacem in Terris,
One Citizen
(thanks to Bartcop.com)
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