Date: 29 Mar 2006 15:58:36 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Ethanol ?
On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:48:55 +0200, MH <nonospamo> wrote: >> ...seriously, it's been 60 years >> since we bailed someone out and they were openly grateful for it, >> correct me if I'm wrong. > > You mean WW-II? OK, the US helped eventually, but they only joined after their > own interest i.c. Pearl Harbor was attacked in December 1941 and because Germany > declared war on the US. PH was more than 2 years after the start of the war > (invasion of Poland in September 1939). Well, to be fair, we had our military gutted by short-sighted leftists, and had quite a bit of buildup to take care of before we'd be effective. > Speculation, but if Japan had not attacked PH, the US might never have joined > the war because of Roosevelts 'non belligerency' stance (and I would be typing > this in German...). Dunno. But I'm of the impression that the attack on Pearl Harbor was one of those "we forced 'em to do it" moves. > So, openly grateful? Yes, but maybe for the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor and > drawing the US into the war. > SAAB content? None, but you asked to be corrected... Fair enough. Oh, did I mention that I did find that other ring & pinion for the Sonett, but that they're not in what I'd call usable condition? Big chips on the pinion tooth, no clue how that could happen.
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