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[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I don't believe it til I see some photos of wreckage, or see a list of verifiable KIAs go out. In layman's terms, "pics or it didn't happen." Amerika's got too long a history of bullshitting atrocity for war for me to hand out my credulity that way.

[–] dmonzel@lemm.ee 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I, too, remember the Maine.

[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 11 months ago

"We'll blame the Maine on Spain."

[–] VictimOfAmerikkka@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Not sure if it happened, but if it did happen, the USA deserves it.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 11 months ago

Totally normal that a US destroyer is stationed there. Totally normal.

[–] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 12 points 11 months ago

lol, in the finest American tradition:

"Everything is quiet. There is no trouble. There will be no war. I wish to return." To which Hearst's alleged reply was: "Please remain. You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war.

An investigation in 1974, reached the opposite conclusion, that the explosion had originated inside the ship.