By the way the Iraq resolution was passed by a great margin by Congress as well.

And "od": It just ain't true that "One big current difference between Canadian and American attitudes is that it's very common in Canada for someone to be for fighting in Afghanistan and against fighting in Iraq, whereas in America most people tend to be either for or against both." There are very few Americans who have EVER been against the Afghan War -- there was exactly one vote in Congress against it, and one of the main arguments used by US opponents of the Iraq War is precisely that it's been a disastrous distraction from what Time magazine called (on its cover this week) "The Right War".

That said first two to fit that requirement is Mexican–American War and the Spanish-American war.

Neither of which would I consider equal to the United States military at that time, not would I consider the US alone in the Spanish-American war.

However if I am mistaken and you are one of those whose only concern is about not offending anyone who is against the U.S but have no problem with someone attacking the U.S. then disregard my first paragraph.

Izzy was the one that took the first swipe at the U.S. I have experience these swipes many times in the past. I don’t believe just because we are top dogs at the moment that we do not have the right to defend the U.S.

Michael
The military success of a country isn’t ultimately gage by the relative sizes of opposing militaries. That said first two to fit that requirement is Mexican–American War and the Spanish-American war. Then there are many examples where the U.S. was the major component and lead war. Then there are wars like the first GULF war where we had allies fighting besides us but by any reasonable person would acknowledge we could have won it alone. The French Navy help us some in the Revolutionary War but many thought that the ultimate results was already predetermine.

Again I would like to express my appreciation for any that have helped the U.S. in the past but that doesn’t give any of them a right to go unchallenged in attacking the U.S.
Anjin
“I am still waiting for you to school me about web design”
As I recalled you lost that thread discussion.

“have you ever kicked the sh*&T out of anyone in combat”
Yes and I have served my country in many ways outside of combat.

Od
Yes it is smart to seek out and acquire allies but that doesn’t mean that a country hasn’t or couldn’t have done something on their own. One can’t reasonably be absolutely sure about anything but the probabilities of what would have made a difference are sometimes very obvious.

Coalitions can mean many things. I will simplify it to winning a war with no other major military force argumentation or easier yet a war that the country would have almost certainly have won without military help by others.

Lots of countries have lost wars they were sure they were going to win. "Almost certainly" is pretty meaningless, unless you're talking about invading Panama. Generally countries look for allies because they need them, either militarily or politically - its really not done just because they think having allies would be fun.

ABCA exercise in Kingston Ontario in 2002, an American, British, Canadian, Australian (and NZ) parade, hundreds of troops, is being dismissed by the Canadian Colonel. His choice of words of command "... soldiers of the Commonwealth, and you BLOODY rebels .... DISMISSED!" Everyone, especially the Americans, loved it. U.S. loves having a rebel 'go it alone' image, but the year is now 2008, not 1812. Lest anyone who pile on the Aussies for not doing enough in Afghanistan, remember that they had troops deployed for a fairly significant time in Vietnam.

How typical of you. Jingoistic crap glorifying war and demeaning a country that has been a good neighbor and ally.

BTW, have you ever kicked the sh*&T out of anyone in combat? Or are you just another armchair warrior?

Also, I am still waiting for you to school me about web design :)

Coalitions can mean many things. I will simplify it to winning a war with no other major military force argumentation or easier yet a war that the country would have almost certainly have won without military help by others.

Why does it matter? Is it somehow more macho to have won a war on your own? How many wars has the United States won, on it's own, against a equal or greater force than it's own?

Izzy started with the history BS. I have a couple of British friends that like making statements like that at the bar. They like bullying those who don’t know much about history. I know enough to push back and I’m have no problem sticking up for the Unites States.