In another context, Gore Vidal called the U.S. a predatory nation

[Veggie Meathead]

for the genocide committed against the Native Americans by thw white settlers of North America.Would we be correct in stating Gore Vidal was accurate and the confirmation can be found in Vietnam and Iraq, two wars waged against essentially Third World countries on false pretexts?

[demnan]

1. Gore Vidal,

The Former Vice Cousin, is nearly always right.

[doctorbombeigh]

2. Yep. Vidal's always right. n/t

[Wwagsthedog]

3. IMO, it doesn't take an advanced history degree to see...

...that the good old USA has been a predator nation from day one. Ask any minority with even a small amount of education.

[doctorbombeigh]

4. FYI - Vidal never attended college. No degree of any kind.

He graduated from Exeter Academy (as I recall), then fought in WWII. No advanced history degree for Mr. Vidal, no degree at all. He's simply the smartest, best read man in the world, organically.

(In my personal opinion, of course)

[noiretextatique]

5. yes eom

[Ms. Clio]

6. The confirmation can also be found in the U.S.-Mexican War

the Spanish-American War, and the takeover of Hawaii.

[TrustingDog]

7. Vidal, Goring the Bullshit

love that man.