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Seaveins · 07-19-06, 09:26 AM

I am a US citizen and veteran. One grandfather was a Danish resistance member and the other flew "the hump" in Asia for 3 years. I grew up with plenty of German/Japanese bashing like "the only good thing about Germany is that she lies between Denmark and Russia", etc., etc. What I have learned these past 40 years as a student of history is that war itself is the enemy. Right and wrong can be dynamic viewpoints and all countries have blemishes in their war histories. My country is having a hard time keeping our noses clean as I write.

One last thing...I work for the Smithsonian Institution and am lucky to associate with many historians on a daily basis. The History Channel's first priority is entertainment.

Respectfully - Lars

07-19-06, 09:26 AM	#12
Seaveins Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Burke, VA, USA Posts: 44 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For what it is worth... I am a US citizen and veteran. One grandfather was a Danish resistance member and the other flew "the hump" in Asia for 3 years. I grew up with plenty of German/Japanese bashing like "the only good thing about Germany is that she lies between Denmark and Russia", etc., etc. What I have learned these past 40 years as a student of history is that war itself is the enemy. Right and wrong can be dynamic viewpoints and all countries have blemishes in their war histories. My country is having a hard time keeping our noses clean as I write. One last thing...I work for the Smithsonian Institution and am lucky to associate with many historians on a daily basis. The History Channel's first priority is entertainment. Respectfully - Lars