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Every year on November 11th, Americans celebrate Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day. continue reading...
World War II is generally accepted to have begun on 1 September 1939, which is 72 years ago today. continue reading...
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Ninety-two years ago today on June 28th, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers during the first World War. continue reading...
From The Nation:
Myth 1. It’s a dangerous world. We face an array of serious national security threats that require an experienced Commander in Chief. continue reading...
This was probably not that far-fetched of an idea… especially since the US and UK probably tried to implement this after WWII, and the Soviets and US did just that. Either way, funny to read it now:
An amateur diplomat alarmed British officials during World War II by proposing that Germany and Britain divide the world between them, according to records released Sunday. continue reading...
“Iraq is not Nazi Germany,” says Congressman Ron Paul to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, “and besides, I thought it was Hitler that caused World War II, not the American people, who opposed going in.”
Senator and fellow presidential candidate John McCain confuses “isolationism” and “non-intervention,” says Paul. “I advocate non-intervention: Not getting involved in the internal affairs of other nations, and not pretending a country like Iraq is equivalent to Nazi Germany.” continue reading...
Three men in Germany have been arrested on terms of having planned a major attack against a US military base in Ramstein and Frankfurt airport.
“Three men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning a “massive” terrorist attack on US facilities in the country, officials have said. continue reading...
Ah, free beer… the demise of so many. I’m not sure if this should be considered worthy of World News, but I’ll be damned if its not hilarious. From Reuters.com:
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German phone thief led police right to his front door when they called the stolen mobile to say he had won some free beer and he willingly gave his address. continue reading...
