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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 10010527" data-attributes="member: 91140">To Be Taken Quite Literally! For those of you who want "FACTS" and "FIGURES" and have the intellect to judge 'GOOD' from 'EVIL' and the courage to know and say out the TRUTH....for the rest you should stop here! <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZXvfEpgg8Z4/TKC8Ho6hbFI/AAAAAAAABQs/xMbsoUOdqmg/s1600/world-burning.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZXvfEpgg8Z4/TKC8Ho6hbFI/AAAAAAAABQs/xMbsoUOdqmg/s320/world-burning.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Ever  since the United States Army massacred 300 Lakotas in 1890, American  forces have intervened elsewhere around the globe 100 times. Indeed the  United States has sent troops abroad or militarily struck other  countries' territory 216 times since independence from Britain. Since  1945 the United States has intervened in more than 20 countries  throughout the world. Since World War II, the United States actually dropped BOMBS ON 23 COUNTRIES. These include: China 1945-46, Korea 1950-53, China 1950-53, Guatemala 1954, Indonesia 1958, Cuba 1959-60, Guatemala 1960, Congo 1964, Peru 1965, Laos 1964-73, Vietnam 1961-73, Cambodia 1969-70, Guatemala 1967-69, Grenada 1983, Lebanon 1984, Libya 1986, El Salvador 1980s, Nicaragua 1980s, Panama 1989, Iraq 1991-1999, Sudan 1998, Afghanistan 1998, and Yugoslavia 1999. Post  World War II, the United States has also assisted in over 20 different  coups throughout the world, and the CIA was responsible for half a dozen  assassinations of political heads of state. The following is a comprehensive summary of the imperialist strategy of the United States over the span of the past century: Argentina-1890-Troops sent to Buenos Aires to protect business interests. Chile -1891- Marines sent to Chile and clashed with nationalist rebels. Haiti-1891-American troops suppress a revolt by Black workers on United States-claimed Navassa Island. Hawaii-1893-Navy sent to Hawaii to overthrow the independent kingdom-Hawaii annexed by the United States. Nicaragua-1894-Troops occupied Bluefields, a city on the Caribbean Sea, for a month. China-1894-95-Navy, Army, and Marines landed during the Sino-Japanese War. Korea-1894-96-Troops kept in Seoul during the war.   Panama-1895-Army, Navy, and Marines landed in the port city of Corinto. China -1894-1900-Troops occupied China during the Boxer Rebellion. Philippines-1898-1910-Navy  and Army troops landed after the Philippines fell during the  Spanish-American War; 600,000 Filipinos were killed. Cuba-1898-1902-Troops seized Cuba in the Spanish-American War; the United States still maintains troops at Guantanamo Bay today. Puerto Rico-1898-present-Troops seized Puerto Rico in the Spanish-American War and still occupy Puerto Rico today. Nicaragua-1898-Marines landed at the port of San Juan del Sur. Samoa-1899-Troops landed as a result over the battle for succession to the throne. Panama-1901-14-Navy  supported the revolution when Panama claimed independence from  Colombia. American troops have occupied the Canal Zone since 1901 when  construction for the canal began. Honduras-1903-Marines landed to intervene during a revolution. Dominican Rep-1903-04-Troops landed to protect American interests during a revolution. Korea-1904-05-Marines landed during the Russo-Japanese War. Cuba-1906-09-Troops landed during an election. Nicaragua-1907-Troops landed and a protectorate was set up. Honduras-1907-Marines landed during Honduras' war with Nicaragua. Panama-1908-Marines sent in during Panama's election. Nicaragua-1910-Marines landed for a second time in Bluefields and Corinto. Honduras-1911-Troops sent in to protect American interests during Honduras' civil war. China-1911-41-Navy and troops sent to China during continuous flare-ups. Cuba-1912-Troops sent in to protect American interests in Havana. Panama-1912-Marines landed during Panama's election. Honduras-1912-Troops sent in to protect American interests. Nicaragua-1912-33-Troops occupied Nicaragua and fought guerrillas during its 20-year civil war. Mexico-1913-Navy evacuated Americans during revolution. Dominican Rep-1914-Navy fought with rebels over Santo Domingo. Mexico-1914-18-Navy and troops sent in to intervene against nationalists. Haiti-1914-34-Troops occupied Haiti after a revolution and occupied Haiti for 19 years. Dominican Rep-1916-24-Marines occupied the Dominican Republic for eight years. Cuba-1917-33-Troops landed and occupied Cuba for 16 years; Cuba became an economic protectorate. World War I-1917-18-Navy and Army sent to Europe to fight the Axis powers. Russia-1918-22-Navy and troops sent to eastern Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution; Army made five landings. Honduras-1919-Marines sent during Honduras' national elections. Guatemala-1920-Troops occupied Guatemala for two weeks during a union strike. Turkey-1922-Troops fought nationalists in Smyrna. China-1922-27-Navy and Army troops deployed during a nationalist revolt. Honduras-1924-25-Troops landed twice during a national election. Panama-1925-Troops sent in to put down a general strike. China-1927-34-Marines sent in and stationed for seven years throughout China. El Salvador-1932-Naval warships deployed during the FMLN revolt under Marti. World War II-1941-45-Military fought the Axis powers: Japan, Germany, and Italy. Yugoslavia-1946-Navy deployed off the coast of Yugoslavia in response to the downing of an American plane. Uruguay-1947-Bombers deployed as a show of military force. Greece-1947-49-United States operations insured a victory for the far right in national "elections." Germany-1948-Military deployed in response to the Berlin blockade; the Berlin airlift lasts 444 days. Philippines-1948-54-The CIA directed a civil war against the Filipino Huk revolt. Puerto Rico-1950-Military helped crush an independence rebellion in Ponce. Korean War-1951-53-Military sent in during the war. Iran-1953-The CIA orchestrated the overthrow of democratically elected Mossadegh and restored the Shah to power. Vietnam-1954-The United States offered weapons to the French in the battle against Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh. Guatemala-1954-The CIA overthrew the democratically elected Arbenz and placed Colonel Armas in power. Egypt-1956-Marines deployed to evacuate foreigners after Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal. Lebanon-1958-Navy supported an Army occupation of Lebanon during its civil war. Panama-1958-Troops landed after Panamanians demonstrations threatened the Canal Zone. Vietnam-1950s-75-Vietnam War. Cuba-1961-The CIA-directed Bay of Pigs invasions failed to overthrow the Castro government. Cuba-1962-The Navy quarantines Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Laos-1962-Military occupied Laos during its civil war against the Pathet Lao guerrillas. Panama-1964-Troops sent in and Panamanians shot while protesting the United States presence in the Canal Zone. Indonesia-1965-The CIA orchestrated a military coup. Dominican Rep-1965-66-Troops deployed during a national election. Guatemala-1966-67-Green Berets sent in. Cambodia-1969-75-Military sent in after the Vietnam War expanded into Cambodia. Oman-1970-Marines landed to direct a possible invasion into Iran. Laos-1971-75-Americans carpet-bomb the countryside during Laos' civil war. Chile-1973-The CIA orchestrated a coup, killing President Allende who had been popularly elected. The CIA helped to establish a military regime under General Pinochet. Cambodia-1975-Twenty-eight Americans killed in an effort to retrieve the crew of the Mayaquez, which had been seized. Angola-1976-92-The CIA backed South African rebels fighting against Marxist Angola. Iran-1980-Americans aborted a rescue attempt to liberate 52 hostages seized in the Teheran embassy. Libya-1981-American fighters shoot down two Libyan fighters. El Salvador-198-92-The CIA, troops, and advisers aid in El Salvador's war against the FMLN. Nicaragua-1981-90-The CIA and NSC directed the Contra War against the Sandinistas. Lebanon-1982-84-Marines occupied Beirut during Lebanon's civil war; 241 were killed in the American barracks and Reagan "redeployed" the troops to the Mediterranean. Honduras-1983-89-Troops sent in to build bases near the Honduran border. Grenada-1983-84-American invasion overthrew the Maurice Bishop government. Iran-1984-American fighters shot down two Iranian planes over the Persian Gulf. Libya-1986-American fighters hit targets in and around the capital city of Tripoli. Bolivia-1986-The Army assisted government troops on raids of cocaine areas. Iran -1987-88-The United States intervened on the side of Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War. Libya-1989-Navy shot down two more Libyan jets. Virgin Islands-1989-Troops landed during unrest among Virgin Island peoples. Philippines-1989-Air Force provided air cover for government during coup. Panama-1989-90-27,000 Americans landed in overthrow of President Noriega; over 2,000 Panama civilians were killed. Liberia -1990-Troops entered Liberia to evacuate foreigners during civil war. Saudi Arabia-1990-91-American troops sent to Saudi Arabia, which was a staging area in the war against Iraq. Kuwait-1991-Troops sent into Kuwait to turn back Saddam Hussein. Somalia-1992-94-Troops occupied Somalia during civil war. Bosnia-1993-95-Air Force jets bombed "no-fly zone" during civil war in Yugoslavia. Haiti-1994-96-American troops and Navy provided a blockade against Haiti's military government. The CIA restored Aristide to power. Zaire-1996-97-Marines sent into Rwanda Hutus' refugee camps in the area where the Congo revolution began. Albania-1997-Troops deployed during evacuation of foreigners. Sudan-1998-American missiles destroyed a pharmaceutical complex where alleged nerve gas components were manufactured. Afghanistan-1998-Missiles launched towards alleged Afghan terrorist training camps. Yugoslavia-1999-Bombings and missile attacks carried out by the United States in conjunction with NATO in the 11 week war against Milosevic. Iraq-1998-2001-Missiles launched into Baghdad and other large Iraq cities for four days. American jets enforced "no-fly zone" and continued to hit Iraqi targets since December 1998. </blockquote>

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