many thanks to the Brits...

[Major Adler]

as Legbiter mentioned in another thread...last month the Great Britain became only the second nation to repay it's WWII war debt to the U.S....

Japan , Germany , Italy , France , etc. , etc. , etc. , etc....payment is due...

[mu11etboyz93]

who was the first? i didn''t realize the other nations hadn't payed us back yet. its been over sixty years.

[Major Adler]

Finland...

[Richter von Manthofen]

Payback will come when we again are strong enough ;)

[Major Adler]

I guess that means it will be never then...

[Legbiter]

as Legbiter mentioned in another thread...last month the Great Britain became only the second nation to repay it's WWII war debt to the U.S....

Japan , Germany , Italy , France , etc. , etc. , etc. , etc....payment is due...

No probs, it was, erm, a pleasure doing business with you! But I think you'll wait a LOOOONG time for payment from the other nations you've mentioned, since you wisely wrote off their debts [or extended the loan period, which amounts to the same thing] as part of the plan to keep the commies out.

Russia/former Soviet Union and China [The Republic/Kuomintang faction] were the other HUGE recipients of American Largesse. I think you'll wait a REALLY long time for that money to get paid back! Maybe you could resurrect Rooseveldt and sue him for it :)

[Major Adler]

just thought I would mention those other countries...we do not really expect them to comply with their obligation...

with the Brits. it is of course a code of duty and honor that runs in their blood...that allowed them to do nothing but keep their word...

[XAos]

with the Brits. it is of course a code of duty and honor that runs in their blood...that allowed them to do nothing but keep their word...
The british people keep their word (mostly.:D)
British politicians however, invented the term "Re'al Politic." Which loosly translates as "the winner writes the history books".

[Quel]

just thought I would mention those other countries...we do not really expect them to comply with their obligation...

with the Brits. it is of course a code of duty and honor that runs in their blood...that allowed them to do nothing but keep their word...

Funny you mention honor, when you consider the Japanese-American internments that took place during WWII. The U.S. government caused Japanese-Americans to lose, in 1999 dollars, an estimated 4 to 5 billion dollars in their businesses and homes. The government, in 1988, paid out $20,000 to all surviving detainees, totalling some 1.2 billion dollars. I guess we can't really expect anything more, due to, as you said, a lack of duty and honor. ;)

[Major Adler]

I never said that the U.S. government has/had a sense of duty and honor...I was speaking of the Brits...

[Kaufschtick]

I never said that the U.S. government has/had a sense of duty and honor...I was speaking of the Brits...

I'll second you on the British...

[Moderator Kayn]

Closing this thread for two reasons.

1. It's off topic for the forum

2. We dont really want to get into the discussion started here. It could easily flare up out of control - I hope you understand - we just dont want flaming , etc,

If you do have any questions, just send a pm my way.

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Moderator Kayn