In 18 And 14 I Took A Little Trip ...

I have often in the past commented that few of America's wars were justified. One war that I would mention as justified was the war of 1812. There were a number of legitimate grievances that the young republic had with England. The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War required that England give up their forts in the West—in what is now the American Midwest. Instead, they kept them and armed the Indians and tried to establish an Indian confederation in the area. Of course the English Empire could have cared less about the Indians, they wanted a counterbalancing force against America. 

Another issue was that English ships would seize American-flagged ships and enslave the sailors to forced labor on English warships. There was a war with France, and England needed all the sailors they could get. Remember also that France was a traditional ally of America that had sold a huge swath of land to America, the Louisiana Purchase. 

My perspective has changed because of Facebook. Some Canadian Facebook friends pointed out that the real reason for the war was the desire of America to annex Canada. I had been deceived by the propaganda for the war. 

This is often how the false flags I have been talking about work. There are often legitimate grievances that are mentioned in the propaganda, but the real reasons are not mentioned quite so vocally.  Robert Wilson Lynd said, "The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions." Here is what Wiki thought about American expectations for "a short victorious war."

American leaders assumed that Canada could be easily overrun. Former President Jefferson optimistically referred to the conquest of Canada as "a matter of marching." Many Loyalist Americans had migrated to Upper Canada after the Revolutionary War, and the US assumed they would favor the American cause, but they did not.

The result was not a short victorious war but a war that killed 15,000—not counting Canadians and Indians of course! (For some reason the song about Billy the Kid keeps running through my head, "Billy killed 20 men, not counting Mexicans and Indians.") 

So when you hear legitimate grievances being aired in the media in a prelude to war, ask yourself a question, "Is this the real reason for the upcoming conflict?" Or is what is happening similar to what Vyacheslav von Plehve said in reference to the Russo-Japanese War: "What this country needs is a short, victorious war to stem the tide of revolution."

That war did not end well for Russia. Will the next war end well for America? I have a feeling we will know this year as the mania builds for a short victorious airstrike. More about this later. 

Comments

[Todd Sauve]

Jefferson also stated that grabbing Canada by "mere marching" would be perfect practise for grabbing Halifax, Nova Scotia the next year.

[Eddie H. Nessul]

North to Alaska is also a great Johnny Horton fav of mine!

Eddie H. Nessul
Amboy , California

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