It's absolutely appolling how many people support the war, i for 1 do not believe in being sent to another country to fight someone elses war, it is not my intention to offend anyone on this topic, but i would like to know why american's enjoy war so much and dislike Canadian's such as myself is it because we are a peace country?, i went to the states a few year's ago and while in a gas station buying some cigarette's, the girl was super nice to me, then she asked for some ID from me, once she saw where i was from her attitude did a complete 360, she was rhude and very obnoxious, as i turned around to leave i heard her say to her co employee "we don't need his kind in our country" i was shocked to hear that, so, needless to say, that changed my opinion about american's, the point to that little story was to show the kind of respect us Canadian's don't get and my personal experience with one.

What are your thought's on the war?

Why or do you support bush and not obama?

please by all mean's, share your thought's but leave the racism out.

and feel free to leave out "don't re-nig2012", if you have that sticker on your vehicle, you should be ashamed of yourself...

Edited April 7, 201214 yr by Slimory

What are your thought's on the war?

I support the war 120% those little shits ( and thats being nice bout it ) came to our country and attacked us they get what they deserve I watch 343 of my brothers die ( no i wasn't FDNY) on that day (as well as cops and civ's ) and some1 in my family knowing 3 people who lost their lives in the towers on that day

As far as I concerned I could give a shit less if we wiped the entire middle east off the map ( Afgan Iraq and Iran) would slove a lot of problems

And I don't wanna here its a handful of them they all came from a family shame on them for not controlling them better or doing what ever they did to them to push them over the edge to become a terroirst

Unless you were affected by what happened on that day you can't begin to understand the hatred and the hurt that still is just as bad as it was 10 years ago.

There is still certain songs i can't listen to, and it's still just as hard to watch and look at the pics and vid's as it was 10 years ago

Why or do you support bush and not obama? I support both

Edited April 7, 201214 yr by K-9 Police 11

nothing pushes them over the edge to become a terrorist, that's how they are raised, they are raised to believe in this Allah character, who is supposedly there god, the people responsible for the attack's are either dead, or in prison, now they are just using 9/11 as an excuse to go over sea's, when everyone probably should/or already does know, it's over oil and territory, the U.S government only help's when it benefit's them if 9/11 hadn't of happened, they probably wouldn't be in the middle east almost 13 year's later, i support Obama 100%, bush, well, he can eat shit for all i care, he's a war president, just like his father, killing people never solved anything 9/11 has proved that, violence just beget's more violence, the killing will never stop, i never joined the military simply because, my belief's are far different from everyone elses, if your going to kill someone, if should be for a damn good reason.

Bin Ladin's dead

the hussain family is dead

war should be over now, shouldn't it?

plus what ever else known terrorist is probably dead.

Edited April 7, 201214 yr by Slimory

I support the war as well. Coming from a country where this didn't you can't really grasp the concept of having your countries, economic and leadership capitals attacked.

Someone I met in one of my classes after I moved was in the US Army and was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq. He is now one of my closest friends. Yea we talk about what went on when he was over there. It changes your viewpoints on a lot of things when you get the straight up briefing instead of what the clouded media relays to you.

Nowhere does it say that American's like war, our country does what it has to do to accomplish and secure our goals and beliefs.

Please don't let one bad experience at a gas station lower your standards of how Americans view Canadians.

As well, I will support all of our countries leaders because they wouldn't be in that position if a majority of our country didn't feel that they were suited to handle it.

nothing pushes them over the edge to become a terrorist, that's how they are raised, they are raised to believe in this Allah character, who is supposedly there god, the people responsible for the attack's are either dead, or in prison, now they are just using 9/11 as an excuse to go over sea's, when everyone probably should/or already does know, it's over oil and territory, the U.S government only help's when it benefit's them if 9/11 hadn't of happened, they probably wouldn't be in the middle east almost 13 year's later, i support Obama 100%, bush, well, he can eat shit for all i care, he's a war president, just like his father, killing people never solved anything 9/11 has proved that, violence just beget's more violence, the killing will never stop, i never joined the military simply because, my belief's are far different from everyone elses, if your going to kill someone, if should be for a damn good reason.

Bin Ladin's dead

the hussain family is dead

war should be over now, shouldn't it?

plus what ever else known terrorist is probably dead.

Not entirely true. Allah has nothing to do with being a terrorist. Their religion does not make them a terrorist. Where they come from does not make them a terrorist. These are the stereotypical views that many people uneducated about the conflict have. I do agree Khalid Sheikh Mohammed the man responsible for the attacks is sitting at Guantanamo Bay right now. However that man is only responsible for one attack. Do you remember the USS Cole bombing, or the US Embassy bombings, the WTC was attacked previously in the early 90's.

We are fighting a Global War on Terror, because as I stated earlier, the country of origin does not make the person a terrorist. You may not know this but a U.S. citizen was captured in the Middle East - John Walker Lindh.

Your last statement, 'what ever else known terrorist is probably dead' is falsely guided as well. Terrorists do not make themselves known, that is their entire purpose. They look the same, act the same as everyone else. They do not wear uniforms that say AL QUEDA or TALIBAN on them. That's what makes the conflict in the Middle East so difficult - you cannot easily discern from a civilian or a terrorist. A final note, the way that these organizations are put together, the chain of command is unknown by the members. They do this for a simple reason, when captured, they don't just lie about not knowing who else is a member or who their mission leader is, they actually do not know. the US knows that they operate this way and it makes gathering useful intelligence quite difficult and time consuming. On the day of the attacks, the men hijacking the planes knew that they would be taking over their plane with another member, and knew what their target was. However they had no idea that three other planes were going to be hijacked that day.

Canada hasn't given anybody any reason to attack us, we don't go out of our way to hurt anybody or make it our life's mission to retalliate, yes, i understand 9/11 was a great tragedy, but almost 13 year's later and STILL killing people over it? only so many people can be responsible for it not awhole country, it boil's down to The United States are ALWAY'S at war with someone.

those who think its over oil and gaining territory are simple put just fools bottom line

was never bout oil to start with if it was we wouldn't be having the gas price issue's that we are having right now now would we

it was and still is bout killing every last terrorist and freeing people who are oppressed ex. Iran

now Iran wants nuclear weapons gee i wonder what for, the shit bout energey is a bunch of BS and just a cover

Sorry to say this but your two answer's above only prove why people view Canadian's as they do and FYI your country and the government also supports the war

To say 9/11 and I quote "are just using 9/11 as an excuse to go over sea's" is extremely rude and disrespectful and i take huge issue with it.and to even think of using 9-11-2001 as an excuse Show's your lack of respect towards what happened to America and those affected by it and you wonder why we view you guys up there as we do

and no you can't say anything to change it now you still said it

to say the U.S. is always at war is also misguided

idc care if we go on killing them for another 100 years they want us gone and to stop

they can't start with saying sorry and admitting their country is f'up and then start turning every1 over

Pakiastan hid bin laden and lied about it and the bitched cause we attacked first without asking so no i don't feel any remorse for them

Edited April 7, 201214 yr by K-9 Police 11

Canada hasn't given anybody any reason to attack us, we don't go out of our way to hurt anybody or make it our life's mission to retalliate, yes, i understand 9/11 was a great tragedy, but almost 13 year's later and STILL killing people over it? only so many people can be responsible for it not awhole country, it boil's down to The United States are ALWAY'S at war with someone.

Do you think the U.S. intended to give a reason for the attacks? Trust me, if we wanted to go to the Middle East and fight for land and oil we would have been there without an excuse. Not everyone will agree with others views, this is obvious there will always be people that do not agree. Not agreeing is one thing, attacking the country and killing thousands of civilians warrants a completely different response.

9/11 is no reason to still be killing people 13 year's later, yes there is alot of anger and hatred about what happened i can indeed understand that, but does it really make sense to honor fallen brother's when, in the long run you have to mourn more?, you can take it how you want it, was simply stating my opinion. that is why i posted this topic, for people opinion's, not an argument.

if you 2 are so well informed then maybe you could inform me of why there is still a war going on? cause how i see, the U.S is fighting over territory and oil, no canada is not perfect, but we don't go looking for it either.

Edited April 7, 201214 yr by Slimory

I do not support the war, mainly because it is bogus, has accomplished nothing, and has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians who have never even heard of 9/11. Our government was asking for it with it's constant interventions in the middle east. Something most Americans refuse to believe is that we are not God's gift to Earth, and that the cause of 9/11 wasn't because some cave dwellers hated us for our freedom. In the years between the first gulf war and 9/11, thousands of civilians were killed in constant US airstrikes. This is the reason why Al-Qaeda was formed, not to plot death to people who think they are free. 9/11 was used as an excuse to spy on Americans and to invade countries for natural resources.

Not entirely true. Allah has nothing to do with being a terrorist. Their religion does not make them a terrorist. Where they come from does not make them a terrorist. These are the stereotypical views that many people uneducated about the conflict have. I do agree Khalid Sheikh Mohammed the man responsible for the attacks is sitting at Guantanamo Bay right now. However that man is only responsible for one attack. Do you remember the USS Cole bombing, or the US Embassy bombings, the WTC was attacked previously in the early 90's.

We are fighting a Global War on Terror, because as I stated earlier, the country of origin does not make the person a terrorist. You may not know this but a U.S. citizen was captured in the Middle East - John Walker Lindh.

Your last statement, 'what ever else known terrorist is probably dead' is falsely guided as well. Terrorists do not make themselves known, that is their entire purpose. They look the same, act the same as everyone else. They do not wear uniforms that say AL QUEDA or TALIBAN on them. That's what makes the conflict in the Middle East so difficult - you cannot easily discern from a civilian or a terrorist. A final note, the way that these organizations are put together, the chain of command is unknown by the members. They do this for a simple reason, when captured, they don't just lie about not knowing who else is a member or who their mission leader is, they actually do not know. the US knows that they operate this way and it makes gathering useful intelligence quite difficult and time consuming. On the day of the attacks, the men hijacking the planes knew that they would be taking over their plane with another member, and knew what their target was. However they had no idea that three other planes were going to be hijacked that day.

The Taliban are not terrorists, they are people fighting back against a foreign occupation. If Russia or China would invade America because terrorists lived here, we would be fighting back also. The word terrorist could easily be applied to our government, who has killed hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan.

those who think its over oil and gaining territory are simple put just fools bottom line

was never bout oil to start with if it was we wouldn't be having the gas price issue's that we are having right now now would we

it was and still is bout killing every last terrorist and freeing people who are oppressed ex. Iran

now Iran wants nuclear weapons gee i wonder what for, the shit bout energey is a bunch of BS and just a cover

Sorry to say this but your two answer's above only prove why people view Canadian's as they do and FYI your country and the government also supports the war

To say 9/11 and I quote "are just using 9/11 as an excuse to go over sea's" is extremely rude and disrespectful and i take huge issue with it.and to even think of using 9-11-2001 as an excuse Show's your lack of respect towards what happened to America and those affected by it and you wonder why we view you guys up there as we do

and no you can't say anything to change it now you still said it

It wasn't about getting oil, it was about keeping oil prices up. After the First Gulf War, OPEQ was complaining about how Iraq was driving prices down while trying to pay off it's debt. Also, did you know that upon freeing "oppressed" people in Egypt and Libya, Al-Qaeda governments were put in charge, Sharia law was put into effect, 40,000 people have died in our airstrikes, and now there are mass genocides against Black people in Libya? In Iran, there is no proof they are developing a nuclear weapon (remember how it was screamed at us that Iraq had nuclear weapons in 2002?). If they were, they would be doing it for protection because their neighbor Israel has at least 300 nuclear weapons and the US has over 50 major bases surrounding Iran. Besides that, we are supporting radical Islamist s in Iran against their government, and we are blowing up labs, killing generals, and killing scientists there. If China or Russia was doing that to us and we had no nuclear weapons, we would try to develop one too.

to say the U.S. is always at war is also misguided

idc care if we go on killing them for another 100 years they want us gone and to stop

they can't start with saying sorry and admitting their country is f'up and then start turning every1 over

Pakiastan hid bin laden and lied about it and the bitched cause we attacked first without asking so no i don't feel any remorse for them

You will care when our dollar collapses because we are $16 Trillion in debt and we continues spending money on wars that we can't win and only create new enemies.Also, here is a list from Wikipedia of our conflicts since WW2:

1945 – China. In October 50,000 US Marines were sent to North China to assist Chinese Nationalist authorities in disarming and repatriating the Japanese in China and in controlling ports, railroads, and airfields. This was in addition to approximately 60,000 US forces remaining in China at the end of World War II.

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1945–49 – Occupation of part of Germany.

1945–55 – Occupation of part of Austria.

1945–46 – Occupation of part of Italy.^{[citation needed]}

1945–52 – Occupation of Japan.

1944–46 – Temporary reoccupation of the Philippines during World War II and in preparation for previously scheduled independence.^{[citation needed]}

1945–47 – US Marines garrisoned in mainland China to oversee the removal of Soviet and Japanese forces after World War II.^[3]

1945–49 – Post World War II occupation of South Korea; North Korean insurgency in Republic of Korea^[4]

1946 – Trieste (Italy). President Truman ordered the increase of US troops along the zonal occupation line and the reinforcement of air forces in northern Italy after Yugoslav forces shot down an unarmed US Army transport plane flying over Venezia Giulia..^{[citation needed]} Earlier US naval units had been sent to the scene.^[RL30172] Later the Free Territory of Trieste, Zone A.

1947 - Greece. US Marines land in Athens and assist in the re-establishment of monarchy and the arrest of Greek Communists.

1948 – Palestine. A marine consular guard was sent to Jerusalem to protect the US Consul General.^[RL30172]

1948 – Berlin. Berlin Airlift After the Soviet Union established a land blockade of the US, British, and French sectors of Berlin on June 24, 1948, the United States and its allies airlifted supplies to Berlin until after the blockade was lifted in May 1949.^[RL30172]

1948–49 – China. Marines were dispatched to Nanking to protect the American Embassy when the city fell to Communist troops, and to Shanghai to aid in the protection and evacuation of Americans.

950–53 – Korean War. The United States responded to North Korean invasion of South Korea by going to its assistance, pursuant to United Nations Security Council resolutions. US forces deployed in Korea exceeded 300,000 during the last year of the conflict. Over 36,600 US military were killed in action.^[RL30172]

1950–55 – Formosa (Taiwan). In June 1950 at the beginning of the Korean War, President Truman ordered the US Seventh Fleet to prevent Chinese Communist attacks upon Formosa and Chinese Nationalist operations against mainland China.^[RL30172]

1954–55 – China. Naval units evacuated US civilians and military personnel from the Tachen Islands.^[RL30172]

1955–64 – Vietnam. First military advisors sent to Vietnam on 12 Feb 1955. By 1964, US troop levels had grown to 21,000. On 7 August 1964, US Congress approved Gulf of Tonkin resolution affirming "All necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States. . .to prevent further aggression. . . (and) assist any member or protocol state of the Southeast Asian Collective Defense Treaty (SEATO) requesting assistance. . ."^{[Vietnam timeline]}

1956 – Egypt. A marine battalion evacuated US nationals and other persons from Alexandria during the Suez crisis.^[RL30172]

1958 – Lebanon. Lebanon crisis of 1958 Marines were landed in Lebanon at the invitation of President Camille Chamoun to help protect against threatened insurrection supported from the outside. The President's action was supported by a Congressional resolution passed in 1957 that authorized such actions in that area of the world.^[RL30172]

1959 - Haiti — The U.S. military helps "Papa Doc" Duvalier become dictator of Haiti. He creates his own private police force, the "Tonton Macoutes", who terrorize the population with machetes. They will kill over 100,000 during the Duvalier family reign.^{[citation needed]}

1959–60 – The Caribbean. Second Marine Ground Task Force was deployed to protect US nationals following the Cuban revolution.^[RL30172]

1959–75 – Vietnam War. US military advisers had been in South Vietnam for a decade, and their numbers had been increased as the military position of the Saigon government became weaker. After citing what he termed were attacks on US destroyers in the Tonkin Gulf, President Johnson asked in August 1964 for a resolution expressing US determination to support freedom and protect peace in Southeast Asia. Congress responded with the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, expressing support for "all necessary measures" the President might take to repel armed attacks against US forces and prevent further aggression. Following this resolution, and following a Communist attack on a US installation in central Vietnam, the United States escalated its participation in the war to a peak of 543,000 military personnel by April 1969.

1962 – Thailand. The Third Marine Expeditionary Unit landed on May 17, 1962 to support that country during the threat of Communist pressure from outside; by July 30, the 5,000 marines had been withdrawn.^[RL30172]

1962 – Cuba. Cuban Missile Crisis On October 22, President Kennedy instituted a "quarantine" on the shipment of offensive missiles to Cuba from the Soviet Union. He also warned Soviet Union that the launching of any missile from Cuba against nations in the Western Hemisphere would bring about US nuclear retaliation on the Soviet Union. A negotiated settlement was achieved in a few days.^[RL30172]

1962–75 – Laos. From October 1962 until 1975, the United States played an important role in military support of anti-Communist forces in Laos.^[RL30172]

1964 – Congo (Zaire). The United States sent four transport planes to provide airlift for Congolese troops during a rebellion and to transport Belgian paratroopers to rescue foreigners.^[RL30172]

1965 – Invasion of Dominican Republic. Operation Power Pack. The United States intervened to protect lives and property during a Dominican revolt and sent 20,000 US troops as fears grew that the revolutionary forces were coming increasingly under Communist control.^[RL30172] A popular rebellion breaks out, promising to reinstall Juan Bosch as the country's elected leader. The revolution is crushed when U.S. Marines land to uphold the military regime by force. The CIA directs everything behind the scenes.

1967 – Israel. The USS Liberty incident, whereupon a United States Navy Technical Research Ship was attacked June 8, 1967 by Israeli armed forces, killing 34 and wounding more than 170 U.S. crew members.

1967 – Congo (Zaire). The United States sent three military transport aircraft with crews to provide the Congo central government with logistical support during a revolt.^[RL30172]

1968 – Laos & Cambodia. U.S. starts secret bombing campaign against targets along the Ho Chi Minh trail in the sovereign nations of Cambodia and Laos. The bombings last at least two years.

1970 – Cambodian Campaign. Cambodia — The CIA overthrows Prince Norodom Sihanouk de:Norodom Sihanouk, who is highly popular among Cambodians for keeping them out of the Vietnam War. He is replaced by CIA puppet Lon Nol, who immediately throws Cambodian troops into battle. This unpopular move strengthens once minor opposition parties like the Khmer Rouge, which achieves power in 1975 and massacres millions of its own people. US troops were ordered into Cambodia to clean out Communist sanctuaries from which Viet Cong and North Vietnamese attacked US and South Vietnamese forces in Vietnam. The object of this attack, which lasted from April 30 to June 30, was to ensure the continuing safe withdrawal of American forces from South Vietnam and to assist the program of Vietnamization.^[RL30172]

1972 - North Vietnam - Christmas bombing Operation Linebacker II (not mentioned in RL30172, but an operation leading to peace negotiations). The operation was conducted from 18–29 December 1972.

It was a bombing of the big cities Hanoi and Haiphong by B-52 bombers.

The bombing provoked "only" about 1600 casualties due to an evacuation of the big cities Hanoi and Haiphong.

1973 – Operation Nickel Grass, a strategic airlift operation conducted by the United States to deliver weapons and supplies to Israel during the Yom Kippur War.

1974 – Evacuation from Cyprus. United States naval forces evacuated US civilians during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.^[RL30172]

1975 – Evacuation from Vietnam. Operation Frequent Wind. On April 3, 1975, President Ford reported US naval vessels, helicopters, and Marines had been sent to assist in evacuation of refugees and US nationals from Vietnam.^[RL30172]

1975 – Evacuation from Cambodia. Operation Eagle Pull. On April 12, 1975, President Ford reported that he had ordered US military forces to proceed with the planned evacuation of US citizens from Cambodia.^[RL30172]

1975 – South Vietnam. On April 30, 1975, President Ford reported that a force of 70 evacuation helicopters and 865 Marines had evacuated about 1,400 US citizens and 5,500 third country nationals and South Vietnamese from landing zones in and around the US Embassy, Saigon and Tan Son Nhut Airport.^[RL30172]

1975 – Cambodia. Mayagüez Incident. On May 15, 1975, President Ford reported he had ordered military forces to retake the SS Mayagüez, a merchant vessel which was seized from Cambodian naval patrol boats in international waters and forced to proceed to a nearby island.^[RL30172]

1976 – Lebanon. On July 22 and 23, 1976, helicopters from five US naval vessels evacuated approximately 250 Americans and Europeans from Lebanon during fighting between Lebanese factions after an overland convoy evacuation had been blocked by hostilities.^[RL30172]

1976 – Korea. Additional forces were sent to Korea after two American soldiers were killed by North Korean soldiers in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea while cutting down a tree.^[RL30172]

1978 – Zaire (Congo). From May 19 through June 1978, the United States utilized military transport aircraft to provide logistical support to Belgian and French rescue operations in Zaire.^[RL30172]

1979 - Nicaragua — Anastasio Somoza II, the CIA-backed dictator, falls. The Marxist Sandinistas take over government, and they are initially popular because of their commitment to land and anti-poverty reform. Somoza had a murderous and hated personal army called the National Guard. The Contras fight a CIA-backed guerrilla war against the Sandinista government throughout the 1980s.

1980 – Iran. Operation Eagle Claw. On April 26, 1980, President Carter reported the use of six U.S. transport planes and eight helicopters in an unsuccessful attempt to rescue the American hostages in Iran.

1980 - El Salvador — The Archbishop of San Salvador, Óscar Romero, pleads with President Carter "Christian to Christian" to stop aiding the military government slaughtering his people. Carter refuses. Shortly afterwards, right-wing leader Roberto D’Aubuisson has Romero shot through the heart while saying Mass. The country soon dissolves into civil war, with the peasants in the hills fighting against the military government. Death squads roam the countryside, committing atrocities like that of El Mazote in 1982, where they massacre between 700 and 1000 men, women and children. By 1992, some 63,000 Salvadorans will be killed.

1980 - U.S. Army and Air Force units arrive in the Sinai in September as part of "Operation Bright Star". They are there to train with Egyptians armed forces as part of the Camp David peace accords signed in 1979. Elements of the 101st Airborne Division, ( 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry) and Air Force MAC (Military Airlift Command) units are in theater for four months and are the first U.S. military forces in the region since World War II.

1981 – El Salvador. After a guerrilla offensive against the government of El Salvador, additional US military advisers were sent to El Salvador, bringing the total to approximately 55, to assist in training government forces in counterinsurgency.^[RL30172]

1981 – Libya. First Gulf of Sidra Incident On August 19, 1981, US planes based on the carrier USS Nimitz shot down two Libyan jets over the Gulf of Sidra after one of the Libyan jets had fired a heat-seeking missile. The United States periodically held freedom of navigation exercises in the Gulf of Sidra, claimed by Libya as territorial waters but considered international waters by the United States.^[RL30172]

1982 – Sinai. On March 19, 1982, President Reagan reported the deployment of military personnel and equipment to participate in the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai. Participation had been authorized by the Multinational Force and Observers Resolution, Public Law 97-132.^[RL30172]

1982 – Lebanon. Multinational Force in Lebanon. On August 21, 1982, President Reagan reported the dispatch of 800 Marines to serve in the multinational force to assist in the withdrawal of members of the Palestine Liberation force from Beirut. The Marines left September 20, 1982.^[RL30172]

1982–83 – Lebanon. On September 29, 1982, President Reagan reported the deployment of 1200 marines to serve in a temporary multinational force to facilitate the restoration of Lebanese government sovereignty. On September 29, 1983, Congress passed the Multinational Force in Lebanon Resolution (P.L. 98-119) authorizing the continued participation for eighteen months.^[RL30172]

1983 – Egypt. After a Libyan plane bombed a city in Sudan on March 18, 1983, and Sudan and Egypt appealed for assistance, the United States dispatched an AWACS electronic surveillance plane to Egypt.^[RL30172]

1983 – Grenada. Operation Urgent Fury. Citing the increased threat of Soviet and Cuban influence and noting the development of an international airport following a bloodless Grenada coup d'état and alignment with the Soviets and Cuba, the U.S. invades the island nation of Grenada.^[RL30172]

1983–89 – Honduras. In July 1983 the United States undertook a series of exercises in Honduras that some believed might lead to conflict with Nicaragua. On March 25, 1986, unarmed US military helicopters and crewmen ferried Honduran troops to the Nicaraguan border to repel Nicaraguan troops.^[RL30172]

1983 – Chad. On August 8, 1983, President Reagan reported the deployment of two AWACS electronic surveillance planes and eight F-15 fighter planes and ground logistical support forces to assist Chad against Libyan and rebel forces.^[RL30172]

1984 – Persian Gulf. On June 5, 1984, Saudi Arabian jet fighter planes, aided by intelligence from a US AWACS electronic surveillance aircraft and fueled by a U.S. KC-10 tanker, shot down two Iranian fighter planes over an area of the Persian Gulf proclaimed as a protected zone for shipping.^[RL30172]

1985 – Italy. On October 10, 1985, US Navy pilots intercepted an Egyptian airliner and forced it to land in Sicily. The airliner was carrying the hijackers of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro who had killed an American citizen during the hijacking.^[RL30172]

1986 – Libya. Action in the Gulf of Sidra (1986) On March 26, 1986, President Reagan reported on March 24 and 25, US forces, while engaged in freedom of navigation exercises around the Gulf of Sidra, had been attacked by Libyan missiles and the United States had responded with missiles.^[RL30172]

1986 – Libya. Operation El Dorado Canyon. On April 16, 1986, President Reagan reported that U.S. air and naval forces had conducted bombing strikes on terrorist facilities and military installations in the Libyan capitol of Tripoli, claiming that Libyan leader Col. Muammar al-Gaddafi was responsible for a bomb attack at a German disco that killed two U.S. soldiers.^[RL30172]

1986 - Haiti — Rising popular revolt in Haiti means that "Baby Doc" Duvalier will remain "President for Life" only if he has a short one. However, violence keeps the country in political turmoil for another four years. The CIA tries to strengthen the military by creating the National Intelligence Service (SIN), which suppresses popular revolt through torture and assassination.

1986 – Bolivia. U.S. Army personnel and aircraft assisted Bolivia in anti-drug operations.^[RL30172]

1987 – Persian Gulf. USS Stark was struck on May 17 by two Exocet antiship missiles fired from an Iraqi F-1 Mirage during the Iran-Iraq War killing 37 US Navy sailors.

1987 – Persian Gulf. Operation Nimble Archer. Attacks on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf by United States Navy forces on October 19. The attack was a response to Iran's October 16, 1987 attack on the MV Sea Isle City, a reflagged Kuwaiti oil tanker at anchor off Kuwait, with a Silkworm missile.

1987–88 – Persian Gulf. Operation Earnest Will - After the Iran-Iraq War (the Tanker War phase) resulted in several military incidents in the Persian Gulf, the United States increased US joint military forces operations in the Persian Gulf and adopted a policy of reflagging and escorting Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Persian Gulf to protect them from Iraqi and Iranian attacks. President Reagan reported that US ships had been fired upon or struck mines or taken other military action on September 21 (Iran Ajr), October 8, and October 19, 1987 and April 18 (Operation Praying Mantis), July 3, and July 14, 1988. The United States gradually reduced its forces after a cease-fire between Iran and Iraq on August 20, 1988.^[RL30172] It was the largest naval convoy operation since World War II.^[5]

1987–88 – Persian Gulf. Operation Prime Chance was a United States Special Operations Command operation intended to protect U.S. -flagged oil tankers from Iranian attack during the Iran-Iraq War. The operation took place roughly at the same time as Operation Earnest Will.

1988 – Persian Gulf. Operation Praying Mantis was the April 18, 1988 action waged by U.S. naval forces in retaliation for the Iranian mining of the Persian Gulf and the subsequent damage to an American warship.

1988 – Honduras. Operation Golden Pheasant was an emergency deployment of U.S. troops to Honduras in 1988, as a result of threatening actions by the forces of the (then socialist) Nicaraguans.

1988 – USS Vincennes shoot down of Iran Air Flight 655

1988 – Panama. In mid-March and April 1988, during a period of instability in Panama and as the United States increased pressure on Panamanian head of state General Manuel Noriega to resign, the United States sent 1,000 troops to Panama, to "further safeguard the canal, US lives, property and interests in the area." The forces supplemented 10,000 US military personnel already in the Panama Canal Zone.^[RL30172]

1989 – Libya. Second Gulf of Sidra Incident On January 4, 1989, two US Navy F-14 aircraft based on the USS John F. Kennedy shot down two Libyan jet fighters over the Mediterranean Sea about 70 miles north of Libya. The US pilots said the Libyan planes had demonstrated hostile intentions.^[RL30172]

1989 – Panama. On May 11, 1989, in response to General Noriega's disregard of the results of the Panamanian election, President Bush ordered a brigade-sized force of approximately 1,900 troops to augment the estimated 1,000 U.S. forces already in the area.^[RL30172]The U.S. invades Panama to overthrow a dictator of its own making, General Manuel Noriega. Noriega has been on the CIA's payroll since 1966, and has been transporting drugs with the CIA's knowledge since 1972.

1989 – Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru. Andean Initiative in War on Drugs. On September 15, 1989, President Bush announced that military and law enforcement assistance would be sent to help the Andean nations of Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru combat illicit drug producers and traffickers. By mid-September there were 50–100 US military advisers in Colombia in connection with transport and training in the use of military equipment, plus seven Special Forces teams of 2–12 persons to train troops in the three countries.^[RL30172]

1989 – Philippines. Operation Classic Resolve. On December 2, 1989, President Bush reported that on December 1, Air Force fighters from Clark Air Base in Luzon had assisted the Aquino government to repel a coup attempt. In addition, 100 marines were sent from U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay to protect the United States Embassy in Manila.^[RL30172]

1989–90 – Panama. Operation Just Cause. On December 21, 1989, President Bush reported that he had ordered US military forces to Panama to protect the lives of American citizens and bring General Noriega to justice. By February 13, 1990, all the invasion forces had been withdrawn.^[RL30172] Around 200 Panamanian civilians were reported killed. The Panamanian head of state, General Manuel Noriega, was captured and brought to the U.S.

1990 – Liberia: On August 6, 1990, President Bush reported that a reinforced rifle company had been sent to provide additional security to the US Embassy in Monrovia, and that helicopter teams had evacuated U.S. citizens from Liberia.^[RL30172]

1990 – Saudi Arabia: On August 9, 1990, President Bush reported that he launched Operation Desert Shield by ordering the forward deployment of substantial elements of the U.S. armed forces into the Persian Gulf region to help defend Saudi Arabia after the August 2 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. On November 16, 1990, he reported the continued buildup of the forces to ensure an adequate offensive military option.^[RL30172]American hostages being held in Iran.^[RL30172]

1991 – Iraq and Kuwait. Operation Desert Storm: On January 16, 1991, in response to the refusal by Iraq to leave Kuwait, U.S. and Coalition aircraft attacked Iraqi forces and military targets in Iraq and Kuwait in conjunction with a coalition of allies and under United Nations Security Council resolutions. In February 24, 1991, U.S.-led United Nation (UN) forces launched a ground offensive that finally drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait within 100 hours. Combat operations ended on February 28, 1991, when President Bush declared a ceasefire.^[RL30172]

1991–1996 – Iraq. Operation Provide Comfort: Delivery of humanitarian relief and military protection for Kurds fleeing their homes in northern Iraq during the 1991 uprising, by a small Allied ground force based in Turkey which began in April 1991.

1991 – Iraq: On May 17, 1991, President Bush stated that the Iraqi repression of the Kurdish people had necessitated a limited introduction of U.S. forces into northern Iraq for emergency relief purposes.^[RL30172]

1991 – Zaire: On September 25–27, 1991, after widespread looting and rioting broke out in Kinshasa, Air Force C-141s transported 100 Belgian troops and equipment into Kinshasa. American planes also carried 300 French troops into the Central African Republic and hauled evacuated American citizens.^[RL30172]

1992 – Sierra Leone. Operation Silver Anvil: Following the April 29 coup that overthrew President Joseph Saidu Momoh, a United States European Command (USEUCOM) Joint Special Operations Task Force evacuated 438 people (including 42 third-country nationals) on May 3 .Two Air Mobility Command (AMC) C-141s flew 136 people from Freetown, Sierra Leone, to the Rhein-Main Air Base in Germany and nine C-130 sorties carried another 302 people to Dakar, Senegal.^[RL30172]

1992–1996 – Bosnia and Herzegovina: Operation Provide Promise was a humanitarian relief operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Yugoslav Wars, from July 2, 1992, to January 9, 1996, which made it the longest running humanitarian airlift in history.^[6]

1992 – Kuwait: On August 3, 1992, the United States began a series of military exercises in Kuwait, following Iraqi refusal to recognize a new border drawn up by the United Nations and refusal to cooperate with UN inspection teams.^[RL30172]

1992–2003 – Iraq. Iraqi no-fly zones: The U.S., United Kingdom, and it's Gulf War allies declared and enforced "no-fly zones" over the majority of sovereign Iraqi airspace, prohibiting Iraqi flights in zones in southern Iraq and northern Iraq, and conducting aerial reconnaissance and bombings. Oftentimes, Iraqi forces continued throughout a decade by firing on U.S. and British aircraft patrolling no-fly zones.(See also Operation Northern Watch, Operation Southern Watch) ^[RL30172]

1992–1995 – Somalia. Operation Restore Hope. Somali Civil War: On December 10, 1992, President Bush reported that he had deployed U.S. armed forces to Somalia in response to a humanitarian crisis and a UN Security Council Resolution in support for UNITAF. The operation came to an end on May 4, 1993. U.S. forces continued to participate in the successor United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II).(See also Battle of Mogadishu)^[RL30172]

1993-1995 - Bosnia. Operation Deny Flight: On April 12, 1993, in response to a United Nations Security Council passage of Resolution 816, U.S. and NATO enforced the no-fly zone over the Bosnian airspace, prohibited all unauthorized flights and allowed to "take all necessary measures to ensure compliance with [the no-fly zone restrictions]."

1993 – Macedonia: On July 9, 1993, President Clinton reported the deployment of 350 U.S. soldiers to the Republic of Macedonia to participate in the UN Protection Force to help maintain stability in the area of former Yugoslavia.^[RL30172]

1994: Bosnia. Banja Luka incident: NATO become involved in the first combat situation when NATO U.S. Air Force F-16 jets shot down four of the six Bosnian Serb J-21 Jastreb single-seat light attack jets for violating UN mandated no-fly zone.

1994–1995 – Haiti. Operation Uphold Democracy: U.S. ships had begun embargo against Haiti. Up to 20,000 U.S. military troops were later deployed to Haiti to restore democratically-elected Haiti President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from a military regime which came into power in 1991 after a major coup.^[RL30172]

1994 – Macedonia: On April 19, 1994, President Clinton reported that the U.S. contingent in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia had been increased by a reinforced company of 200 personnel.^[RL30172]

1995 – Bosnia. Operation Deliberate Force: In August 30, 1995, U.S. and NATO aircraft began a major bombing campaign of Bosnian Serb Army in response to a Bosnian Serb mortar attack on a Sarajevo market that killed 37 people in August 28, 1995. This operation lasted until September 20, 1995. The air campaign along with a combined allied ground force of Muslim and Croatian Army against Serb positions led to a Dayton agreement in December 1995 with the signing of warring factions of the war. U.S. and NATO dispatched the IFOR peacekeepers to Bosnia to uphold the Dayton agreement.^[RL30172]

1996 – Liberia. Operation Assured Response: On April 11, 1996, President Clinton reported that on April 9, 1996 due to the "deterioration of the security situation and the resulting threat to American citizens" in Liberia he had ordered U.S. military forces to evacuate from that country "private U.S. citizens and certain third-country nationals who had taken refuge in the U.S. Embassy compound...."^[RL30172]

1996 – Central African Republic. Operation Quick Response: On May 23, 1996, President Clinton reported the deployment of U.S. military personnel to Bangui, Central African Republic, to conduct the evacuation from that country of "private U.S. citizens and certain U.S. government employees", and to provide "enhanced security for the American Embassy in Bangui."^[RL30172] United States Marine Corps elements of Joint Task Force Assured Response, responding in nearby Liberia, provided security to the embassy and evacuated 448 people, including between 190 and 208 Americans. The last Marines left Bangui on June 22.

1996 - Bosnia. Operation Joint Guard: In December 21, 1996, U.S. and NATO established the SFOR peacekeepers to replace the IFOR in enforcing the peace under the Dayton agreement.

1997 – Albania. Operation Silver Wake: On March 13, 1997, U.S. military forces were used to evacuate certain U.S. government employees and private U.S. citizens from Tirana, Albania.^[RL30172]

1997 – Congo and Gabon: On March 27, 1997, President Clinton reported on March 25, 1997, a standby evacuation force of U.S. military personnel had been deployed to Congo and Gabon to provide enhanced security and to be available for any necessary evacuation operation.^[RL30172]

1997 – Sierra Leone: On May 29 and May 30, 1997, U.S. military personnel were deployed to Freetown, Sierra Leone, to prepare for and undertake the evacuation of certain U.S. government employees and private U.S. citizens.^[RL30172]

1997 – Cambodia: On July 11, 1997, In an effort to ensure the security of American citizens in Cambodia during a period of domestic conflict there, a Task Force of about 550 U.S. military personnel were deployed at Utapao Air Base in Thailand for possible evacuations. ^[RL30172]

1998 – Iraq. Operation Desert Fox: U.S. and British forces conduct a major four-day bombing campaign from December 16–19, 1998 on Iraqi targets.^[RL30172]

1998 – Guinea-Bissau. Operation Shepherd Venture: On June 10, 1998, in response to an army mutiny in Guinea-Bissau endangering the U.S. Embassy, President Clinton deployed a standby evacuation force of U.S. military personnel to Dakar, Senegal, to evacuate from the city of Bissau.^[RL30172]

1998–1999 – Kenya and Tanzania: U.S. military personnel were deployed to Nairobi, Kenya, to coordinate the medical and disaster assistance related to the bombing of the U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.^[RL30172]

1998 – Afghanistan and Sudan. Operation Infinite Reach: On August 20, President Clinton ordered a cruise missile attack against two suspected terrorist training camps in Afghanistan and a suspected chemical factory in Sudan.^[RL30172]

1998 – Liberia: On September 27, 1998, America deployed a stand-by response and evacuation force of 30 U.S. military personnel to increase the security force at the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia. [1] ^[RL30172]

1999–2001 - East Timor: Limited number of U.S. military forces deployed with the United Nations-mandated International Force for East Timor restore peace to East Timor.^[RL30172]

1999 – Serbia. Operation Allied Force: U.S. and NATO aircraft began a major bombing of Serbia and Serb positions in Kosovo in March 24, 1999, during the Kosovo War due to the refusal by Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic to end repression against ethic Albanians in Kosovo. This operation ended in June 10, 1999, when Milosevic agreed to pull out it's troops out of Kosovo. In response to the situation in Kosovo, NATO dispatched the KFOR peacekeepers to secure the peace under UNSC Resolution 1244.

2000 – Sierra Leone. On May 12, 2000 a US Navy patrol craft deployed to Sierra Leone to support evacuation operations from that country if needed.^[RL30172]

2000 – Yemen. On October 12, 2000, after the USS Cole attack in the port of Aden, Yemen, military personnel were deployed to Aden.^[RL30172]

2000 – East Timor. On February 25, 2000, a small number of U.S. military personnel were deployed to support the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). ^[RL30172]

2001 – On April 1, 2001, a mid-air collision between a United States Navy EP-3E ARIES II signals surveillance aircraft and a People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) J-8II interceptor fighter jet resulted in an international dispute between the United States and the People's Republic of China called the Hainan Island incident.

2001 – War in Afghanistan. The War on Terrorism begins with Operation Enduring Freedom. On October 7, 2001, US Armed Forces invade Afghanistan in response to the 9/11 attacks and "begin combat action in Afghanistan against Al Qaeda terrorists and their Taliban supporters."^[RL30172]

2002 – Yemen. On November 3, 2002, an American MQ-1 Predator fired a Hellfire missile at a car in Yemen killing Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi, an al-Qaeda leader thought to be responsible for the USS Cole bombing.^[RL30172]

2002 – Philippines. OEF-Philippines. January 2002 U.S. "combat-equipped and combat support forces" have been deployed to the Philippines to train with, assist and advise the Philippines' Armed Forces in enhancing their "counterterrorist capabilities."^[RL30172]

2002 – Côte d'Ivoire. On September 25, 2002, in response to a rebellion in Côte d'Ivoire, US military personnel went into Côte d'Ivoire to assist in the evacuation of American citizens from Bouake.^[7]

Edited April 8, 201214 yr by JAM-Justin35

It's a hard topic, because we (the ISAF coalition) invaded another country, and I honestly can't blame anyone for attacking an armed invasion you'd be supporting your own army doing so if your country were invaded, right?

Seeing it from the Afghans side:

The Taliban controlled the government and the media outlets down there, spreading propaganda and brainwashing their soldiers and normal citizens, which is what I am against.

I believe that every single person on this planet deserves to live in a democratic society, where the people running the country are elected by their citizens, to not be discriminated against by everyone, everyone deserves to be free, and have their voice heard, we're finally getting close enough to having that situation in Afghanistan, however the costs are high, from both the Taliban side, which are nothing but scared men and boys who's not really any different from the ISAF guys fighting on the other side, both left their life, their family to go fight in something the believe in, I do not believe in making it a carbon copy of the "western" world, they need to adapt the concept of freedom, in every sense of the word, to their world, to their society

I see war as a necessary evil, there's no winners when it comes to wars, it ruins lives for everyone who's involved, it costs lives, it's a messy, dirty, unsavoury affair that no-one deserves to be a part of, yet there's times where it is the only way out.

I am not going to talk about the political motivations behind the recent wars, that's going to lead to a clusterfuck of shit, I may not support the reasons behind every war, but I sure as hell support the men and women who puts themselves out on the front line every day, knowing it could be their last day, they have done tremendous work in Afghanistan so far.

As far as "the war on terrorism" in concerned.

The current taliban threat is very low at the moment, they're pretty disrupted due to the recent events, the biggest threat right now are the lone wolfs, take Anders Brevik, and the Tollouse guy, I forgot his name as of right now, they are able to operate under covers, as they do not need to relay information to anyone, nor do they need to communicate with anyone else.

The media wants to call everything terrorism, it's a 21st century buzzword, it's great for impacting peoples feelings about a certain event, or a piece of registration for that matter.

The actual war itself is not working, the current measures in terms of security is futile, it won't stop a potential assailant, I had the joy of flying from Nice a few years ago, the x-ray personnel were far too busy with watching YouTube and joking about to actually do their work.

I do not support the war, mainly because it is bogus, has accomplished nothing, and has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians who have never even heard of 9/11. Our government was asking for it with it's constant interventions in the middle east. Something most Americans refuse to believe is that we are not God's gift to Earth, and that the cause of 9/11 wasn't because some cave dwellers hated us for our freedom. In the years between the first gulf war and 9/11, thousands of civilians were killed in constant US airstrikes. This is the reason why Al-Qaeda was formed, not to plot death to people who think they are free. 9/11 was used as an excuse to spy on Americans and to invade countries for natural resources.

The Taliban are not terrorists, they are people fighting back against a foreign occupation. If Russia or China would invade America because terrorists lived here, we would be fighting back also. The word terrorist could easily be applied to our government, who has killed hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan.

That's an example of what I said, your country of origin has nothing to do with whether you are a terrorist or not. Also, a majority of Iraqis are happy to have us there.

But I sure as hell support the men and women who puts themselves out on the front line every day, knowing it could be their last day, they have done tremendous work in Afghanistan so far.

Whether or not you support the conflict, at least support the boots on the ground, they may not want to be there either, but they are doing what they have to do - and I thank you for that Sir.

Edited April 7, 201214 yr by Sgt Stullick

What's with the name of the topic?

What's with the name of the topic?

One would think it would be pro-war. It's a motto of US Special forces, other US armed forces have adopted it as well.

@c13

" The Taliban are not terrorists, "

yes the The Taliban are terrorists they are attacking the US every chance they get are listed as an terrorist group and conduct terrorist attacks"

your list of conflict 75% of them are not considered a war and invlove no major military action"

you just proved my point by accident

To say the war has done nothing just shows your blindness lets see iraq is now free and so is the afganh people for the most part among ther thing like their quality of life i could go on and on with the postive benfits the war has had for people over their hell the iraq people loved the fact that the US came over

second off come live in the tri- state area relive that day / week and be affect by 9-11-01 before bashing the war

and 3rd the company that owns Wikipedia is a corrupt political oraganization that leaks classified info and puts american lives at risk so no i don't trust a damn thing on Wikipedia doesn't matter anyway cause like above 75% was not a war or major military involvement

Edited April 7, 201214 yr by K-9 Police 11

@K-9-Police, and what is the U.S doing? they are attacking back which makes the U.S military as bad them, to the taliban military you are the terrorist's invading their country, the middle east is not your country and yet you assume that it's alright for your military to invade it? is for the iran civillian's being happy about it, they aern't the voice of the military/ government are they? they do have every right to defend themselves just like anyone else.

if you hadn't noticed all the U.S government money goes to the military, not it's ghetto's, their's just as many war's within it's cities you may as well call it a war, it does not benefit the U.S government pocket book, therefore, it's not the government's problem, and you can't even deny that's what it is.

Edited April 7, 201214 yr by Slimory

@c13

" The Taliban are not terrorists, "

yes the The Taliban are terrorists they are attacking the US every chance they get are listed as an terrorist group and conduct terrorist attacks"

your list of conflict 75% of them are not considered a war and invlove no major military action"

you just proved my point by accident

To say the war has done nothing just shows your blindness lets see iraq is now free and so is the afganh people for the most part among ther thing like their quality of life i could go on and on with the postive benfits the war has had for people over their hell the iraq people loved the fact that the US came over

second off come live in the tri- state area relive that day / week and be affect by 9-11-01 before bashing the war

As I stated, the Taliban is defending their country from a foreign occupation. No, they are not perfect, but they are justified to fight back. If Russia or China were to invade here, we would be fighting back too and listed as terrorists by them. And no, I did not prove your point. Just because a military action is not listed as a war does not mean that it is not a war. If a military goes to another nation and kills people there, it is a war action. How is hundreds of thousands of civilians being killed a positive effect? Our government justifies blowing up an entire wedding if one person could not be happy about our occupation of their country. Not only that, the Depleted Uranium which is being used in our munitions is causing massive amounts of birth defects on their people. Go ahead and list the accomplishments, democracy? We installed a government that has to follow our command. The weeks after we left Iraq, everything was virtually reversed, with a civil war and bombings continuing. When we leave Afghanistan, which won't be soon enough, nothing will have changed except the thousands on both sides being killed.

Edited April 7, 201214 yr by c13

Afgan military/ government/ officals supported al quida and attack the US first oops your wrong look like they did strike first

again the taliban military are an terroirst group not supported by the current government and are outlawed their military now are fighting against the taliban.

TALIBAN are not a legimated / legal force never have been and never will be

@c13 no barely anything has been reversed in Iraq and there has been no civil war they have mangaged to advoid it as far as the civilains over there go they have been forced to stay and used as cover by the Taliban

wow calling the US terrorist's your making my respect for you candians drop like a rock by the mintue you