Yes, the analogy is bad. The U.S., however, has been dealt a devastating punch. I agree that the U.S. has behaved very badly in many world affairs, but where is the diplomacy on the other side? Both parties are guilty of aggression, there are no black hats or white hats in this situation.
History shows that the "true pacifist" is a dead man, if the Nazis were not met with violence, your world would be a very different place, full of the evil that you so despise.
What is required, is to strike back at those responsible, while trying to limit the impact on the innocents. War is a very ugly thing, but failing to stop those who try to subjugate you can be far uglier. "First they came for..." - Pacifism is a comfortable idea, but only leads to extinction.
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Throw in a double negative, and some people just don't get irony.
Yes, the analogy is bad. The U.S., however, has been dealt a devastating punch. I agree that the U.S. has behaved very badly in many world affairs, but where is the diplomacy on the other side? Both parties are guilty of aggression, there are no black hats or white hats in this situation.
History shows that the "true pacifist" is a dead man, if the Nazis were not met with violence, your world would be a very different place, full of the evil that you so despise.
What is required, is to strike back at those responsible, while trying to limit the impact on the innocents. War is a very ugly thing, but failing to stop those who try to subjugate you can be far uglier. "First they came for..." - Pacifism is a comfortable idea, but only leads to extinction.