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    British Debts

    Thank you mkloby, I was not aware that the U.K. recieved any assistance post war. I realise that there were more factors involved in the decline of the U.K.'s financial situation however repayment of war debts must have been a contributing factor.
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    British Debts

    I personally think that the U.S. is owed a debt of gratitude for thier part as well but not to the exclusion of anyone else as you would have it. I am of the opinion that we should have been there in Viet Nam, better yet the allies should have continued the fight into Russia as Stalin was very...
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    British Debts

    "carry the burdon" I think this is where my opinion differs from most on this topic. It seems the general opinion in the States, even after all this time is that it was not thier war. This confuses me. Where freedom and human rights are concerned it shouldn't matter if the problem country is on...
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    THE CAMEL AND THE SPITFIRE

    While watching that video I imagined the Camel being chased by a Fokker DR1and the Spit coming to the rescue.
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    Veterans Day

    Many thanks to all who help preserve freedom in the world.
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    Honouring Polish Vets

    A very worthy cause PB. Is there anything I can do? Anywhere to send a letter of endorsement to a M.P.?
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    British Debts

    You can bet not all those coins ended up back in the box! I am interested to know what happened to this money because it relates to an earlier post where I say that Britain ceased to be a World power and the U.S. became one partly because of Britain having to purchase so much from the U.S...
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    Greatest military blunder of WWII

    I have not read the entire post so forgive me if this has been mentioned before. I think the greatest blunder of WW2 was made by one man. Not as you might think, a man of great military rank or political influence. In fact he was a navigator in a Luftwafe bomber. He would be the man that got off...
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    British Debts

    And from there was it paid to the U.S. over time?
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    British Debts

    Hoilbar, was that $300 Billion kept by the U.S. or sent back?
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    A very formidable lady

    Interesting story Holibar, another example of the courage and resolve shown by the Brits.
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    Looking for info

    OH MY GOD!:D !:D !:D !:D !:D !:D Graeme, I can't thank you enough for this info. My dad who is getting on in years will be thrilled to learn that this Spit is in a museum in Seattle. I live in Victoria so I will defenitely be taking a trip to go see it. Now that I read this it was Jerry...
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    Looking for info

    Thread bump here.
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    The monitary cost of going to war

    OK let me start by saying I know very little about this subject. That is why I am bringing it up. It would seem to me that any country's military weather at war or not is getting paid. They are constantly practicing or on maneuvers to hone their skills so they are using fuel, ammunition etc. So...
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    Dam busters memorial vandalised

    I sincerely hope I never catch one of these morally derilect little cowards in the act because I would never see the light of day again.
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