"Denyav" wrote in message
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Nope, the Soviet missiles were withdrawn as the US demanded.


So,US nuclear tipped missilles were also withdrawn as the USSR demanded.
Correct?


Indeed but they were due for removal within 12 months
in any event. There's little doubt that Khruschev lost a great
deal of prestige over the Cuban missile affair and his
position was weakened.

Kenedy came out of the affair rather better.

The British troops who took Southern Iraq and Basra tend to disagree
about the going it alone bit.

Honestly I admire British "Great Game" playing skills.
They returned to South iraqi oil fields using US card and I am also pretty
sure
they will return to northern oil fields by using EU card in near future.
Texan or Alabamian nativity is not a very good credential when it comes to
playing "The Great Game" with the Brits.

Iraq started GW1 with the 4th largest army in the world and
a large AF and air defence system, of course when it was over ....


With US encouragement of course.

Nope, the Iraqi government assure everyone including the Arab league
and the US government that it would not actually invade Kuwait.
Its worth noting that the Kuwaitis dont believe this piece
of nonsense.


Iraq had to start GW1 so that US could start with the implementation of
Kissingers plan called "Seizing Arab Oil

Kissinger wasnt in the administration

".Germany had a larger population than any 10 states combined
and controlled the combined industries of western europe
and couldnt even beat Britain.

You seem to forget that the British Empire in 1939 stretched from
N.America to
Africa,from Europa to Mideast,From Subcontinent to the down under.
Can you give us an idea about the Human and natural resources controlled
by
British Crown in 1939?

You seem to forget that Australia, Canada and New Zealand were already
indpendent in 1939 and that India was already moving in that direction
with elected bodies already being responsible for everything except defence
and foreign policy. Full independence was planned for around 1948, more
or less when it actually happened

Actually I thing the Brits had the finest fighting force Germans faced
during
WWII,


In fact as any British soldier who ever served with them will tell
you the best light infantry to be found were the Ghurka's who
come from Nepal, which was never part of the Empire.

Keith