Al-Qaida taking over Mali

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Hottentot

But I thought every single invention in the world came from America.

I would explain that to you, but it is clear that your squishy European mind cannot grasp the lofty concept of American exceptionalism. It's not like you people invented formalized art, the western musical tradition, philosophy, the systematic study of mathematics, celestial navigation, the Gregorian Calendar, heliocentric astronomy, the concept of evolution, academic education, gymnastics, the Olympics, indoor plumming, concrete, the mechanical clock, pasteurization, genetics, and the English language itself. So, begone!