First published by Washington’s Blog and Global Research in January 2017
The U.S. Has Only Been At Peace For 21 Years Total Since Its Birth
In 2011, Danios wrote:
Below, I have reproduced a year-by-year timeline of America’s wars, which reveals something quite interesting: since the United States was founded in 1776, she has been at war during 214 out of her 235 calendar years of existence. In other words, there were only 21 calendar years in which the U.S. did not wage any wars.To put this in perspective:* Pick any year since 1776 and there is about a 91% chance that America was involved in some war during that calendar year.* No U.S. president truly qualifies as a peacetime president. Instead, all U.S. presidents can technically be considered “war presidents.”* The U.S. has never gone a decade without war.* The only time the U.S. went five years without war (1935-40) was during the isolationist period of the Great Depression.* * *Here is a graphic depiction of U.S. wars:And here is the year-by-year timeline of America’s major wars:****Year-by-year Timeline of America’s Major Wars (1776-2011)1776 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamagua Wars, Second Cherokee War, Pennamite-Yankee War1777 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Second Cherokee War, Pennamite-Yankee War1778 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War1779 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War1780 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War1781 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War1782 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War1783 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War1784 – Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War, Oconee War1785 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War1786 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War1787 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War1788 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War1789 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War1790 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War1791 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War1792 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War1793 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War1794 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War1795 – Northwest Indian War1796 – No major war1797 – No major war1798 – Quasi-War1799 – Quasi-War1800 – Quasi-War1801 – First Barbary War1802 – First Barbary War1803 – First Barbary War1804 – First Barbary War1805 – First Barbary War1806 – Sabine Expedition1807 – No major war1808 – No major war1809 – No major war1810 – U.S. occupies Spanish-held West Florida1811 – Tecumseh’s War1812 – War of 1812, Tecumseh’s War, Seminole Wars, U.S. occupies Spanish-held Amelia Island and other parts of East Florida1813 – War of 1812, Tecumseh’s War, Peoria War, Creek War, U.S. expands its territory in West Florida1814 – War of 1812, Creek War, U.S. expands its territory in Florida, Anti-piracy war1815 – War of 1812, Second Barbary War, Anti-piracy war1816 – First Seminole War, Anti-piracy war1817 – First Seminole War, Anti-piracy war1818 – First Seminole War, Anti-piracy war1819 – Yellowstone Expedition, Anti-piracy war1820 – Yellowstone Expedition, Anti-piracy war1821 – Anti-piracy war (see note above)1822 – Anti-piracy war (see note above)1823 – Anti-piracy war, Arikara War1824 – Anti-piracy war1825 – Yellowstone Expedition, Anti-piracy war1826 – No major war1827 – Winnebago War1828 – No major war1829 – No major war1830 – No major war1831 – Sac and Fox Indian War1832 – Black Hawk War1833 – Cherokee Indian War1834 – Cherokee Indian War, Pawnee Indian Territory Campaign1835 – Cherokee Indian War, Seminole Wars, Second Creek War1836 – Cherokee Indian War, Seminole Wars, Second Creek War, Missouri-Iowa Border War1837 – Cherokee Indian War, Seminole Wars, Second Creek War, Osage Indian War, Buckshot War1838 – Cherokee Indian War, Seminole Wars, Buckshot War, Heatherly Indian War1839 – Cherokee Indian War, Seminole Wars1840 – Seminole Wars, U.S. naval forces invade Fiji Islands1841 – Seminole Wars, U.S. naval forces invade McKean Island, Gilbert Islands, and Samoa1842 – Seminole Wars1843 – U.S. forces clash with Chinese, U.S. troops invade African coast1844 – Texas-Indian Wars1845 – Texas-Indian Wars1846 – Mexican-American War, Texas-Indian Wars1847 – Mexican-American War, Texas-Indian Wars1848 – Mexican-American War, Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War1849 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians1850 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Yuma War, California Indian Wars, Pitt River Expedition1851 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, Yuma War, Utah Indian Wars, California Indian Wars1852 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Yuma War, Utah Indian Wars, California Indian Wars1853 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Yuma War, Utah Indian Wars, Walker War, California Indian Wars1854 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians1855 – Seminole Wars, Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Yakima War, Winnas Expedition, Klickitat War, Puget Sound War, Rogue River Wars, U.S. forces invade Fiji Islands and Uruguay1856 – Seminole Wars, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, California Indian Wars, Puget Sound War, Rogue River Wars, Tintic War1857 – Seminole Wars, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, California Indian Wars, Utah War, Conflict in Nicaragua1858 – Seminole Wars, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Mohave War, California Indian Wars, Spokane-Coeur d’Alene-Paloos War, Utah War, U.S. forces invade Fiji Islands and Uruguay1859 Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, California Indian Wars, Pecos Expedition, Antelope Hills Expedition, Bear River Expedition, John Brown’s raid, U.S. forces launch attack against Paraguay, U.S. forces invade Mexico1860 – Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Paiute War, Kiowa-Comanche War1861 – American Civil War, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Cheyenne Campaign1862 – American Civil War, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Cheyenne Campaign, Dakota War of 1862,1863 – American Civil War, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Cheyenne Campaign, Colorado War, Goshute War1864 – American Civil War, Texas-Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Cheyenne Campaign, Colorado War, Snake War1865 – American Civil War, Texas-Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Colorado War, Snake War, Utah’s Black Hawk War1866 – Texas-Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Snake War, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Red Cloud’s War, Franklin County War, U.S. invades Mexico, Conflict with China1867 – Texas-Indian Wars, Long Walk of the Navajo, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Snake War, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Red Cloud’s War, Comanche Wars, Franklin County War, U.S. troops occupy Nicaragua and attack Taiwan1868 – Texas-Indian Wars, Long Walk of the Navajo, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Snake War, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Red Cloud’s War, Comanche Wars, Battle of Washita River, Franklin County War1869 – Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Comanche Wars, Franklin County War1870 – Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Comanche Wars, Franklin County War1871 – Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Comanche Wars, Franklin County War, Kingsley Cave Massacre, U.S. forces invade Korea1872 – Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Comanche Wars, Modoc War, Franklin County War1873 – Texas-Indian Wars, Comanche Wars, Modoc War, Apache Wars, Cypress Hills Massacre, U.S. forces invade Mexico1874 – Texas-Indian Wars, Comanche Wars, Red River War, Mason County War, U.S. forces invade Mexico1875 – Conflict in Mexico, Texas-Indian Wars, Comanche Wars, Eastern Nevada, Mason County War, Colfax County War, U.S. forces invade Mexico1876 – Texas-Indian Wars, Black Hills War, Mason County War, U.S. forces invade Mexico1877 – Texas-Indian Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Black Hills War, Nez Perce War, Mason County War, Lincoln County War, San Elizario Salt War, U.S. forces invade Mexico1878 – Paiute Indian conflict, Bannock War, Cheyenne War, Lincoln County War, U.S. forces invade Mexico1879 – Cheyenne War, Sheepeater Indian War, White River War, U.S. forces invade Mexico1880 – U.S. forces invade Mexico1881 – U.S. forces invade Mexico1882 – U.S. forces invade Mexico1883 – U.S. forces invade Mexico1884 – U.S. forces invade Mexico1885 – Apache Wars, Eastern Nevada Expedition, U.S. forces invade Mexico1886 – Apache Wars, Pleasant Valley War, U.S. forces invade Mexico1887 – U.S. forces invade Mexico1888 – U.S. show of force against Haiti, U.S. forces invade Mexico1889 – U.S. forces invade Mexico1890 – Sioux Indian War, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Ghost Dance War, Wounded Knee, U.S. forces invade Mexico1891 – Sioux Indian War, Ghost Dance War, U.S. forces invade Mexico1892 – Johnson County War, U.S. forces invade Mexico1893 – U.S. forces invade Mexico and Hawaii1894 – U.S. forces invade Mexico1895 – U.S. forces invade Mexico, Bannock Indian Disturbances1896 – U.S. forces invade Mexico1897 – No major war1898 – Spanish-American War, Battle of Leech Lake, Chippewa Indian Disturbances1899 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1900 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1901 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1902 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1903 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1904 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1905 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1906 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1907 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1908 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1909 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1910 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1911 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1912 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars1913 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars, New Mexico Navajo War1914 – Banana Wars, U.S. invades Mexico1915 – Banana Wars, U.S. invades Mexico, Colorado Paiute War1916 – Banana Wars, U.S. invades Mexico1917 – Banana Wars, World War I, U.S. invades Mexico1918 – Banana Wars, World War I, U.S invades Mexico1919 – Banana Wars, U.S. invades Mexico1920 – Banana Wars1921 – Banana Wars1922 – Banana Wars1923 – Banana Wars, Posey War1924 – Banana Wars1925 – Banana Wars1926 – Banana Wars1927 – Banana Wars1928 – Banana Wars1930 – Banana Wars1931 – Banana Wars1932 – Banana Wars1933 – Banana Wars1934 – Banana Wars1935 – No major war1936 – No major war1937 – No major war1938 – No major war1939 – No major war1940 – No major war1941 – World War II1942 – World War II1943 – Wold War II1944 – World War II1945 – World War II1946 – Cold War (U.S. occupies the Philippines and South Korea)1947 – Cold War (U.S. occupies South Korea, U.S. forces land in Greece to fight Communists)1948 – Cold War (U.S. forces aid Chinese Nationalist Party against Communists)1949 – Cold War (U.S. forces aid Chinese Nationalist Party against Communists)1950 – Korean War, Jayuga Uprising1951 – Korean War1952 – Korean War1953 – Korean War1954 – Covert War in Guatemala1955 – Vietnam War1956 – Vietnam War1957 – Vietnam War1958 – Vietnam War1959 – Vietnam War, Conflict in Haiti1960 – Vietam War1961 – Vietnam War1962 – Vietnam War, Cold War (Cuban Missile Crisis; U.S. marines fight Communists in Thailand)1963 – Vietnam War1964 – Vietnam War1965 – Vietnam War, U.S. occupation of Dominican Republic1966 – Vietnam War, U.S. occupation of Dominican Republic1967 – Vietnam War1968 – Vietnam War1969 – Vietnam War1970 – Vietnam War1971 – Vietnam War1972 – Vietnam War1973 – Vietnam War, U.S. aids Israel in Yom Kippur War1974 – Vietnam War1975 – Vietnam War1976 – No major war1977 – No major war1978 – No major war1979 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan)1980 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan)1981 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua), First Gulf of Sidra Incident1982 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua), Conflict in Lebanon1983 – Cold War (Invasion of Grenada, CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua), Conflict in Lebanon1984 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua), Conflict in Persian Gulf1985 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua)1986 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua)1987 – Conflict in Persian Gulf1988 – Conflict in Persian Gulf, U.S. occupation of Panama1989 – Second Gulf of Sidra Incident, U.S. occupation of Panama, Conflict in Philippines1990 – First Gulf War, U.S. occupation of Panama1991 – First Gulf War1992 – Conflict in Iraq1993 – Conflict in Iraq1994 – Conflict in Iraq, U.S. invades Haiti1995 – Conflict in Iraq, U.S. invades Haiti, NATO bombing of Bosnia and Herzegovina1996 – Conflict in Iraq1997 – No major war1998 – Bombing of Iraq, Missile strikes against Afghanistan and Sudan1999 – Kosovo War2000 – No major war2001 – War on Terror in Afghanistan2002 – War on Terror in Afghanistan and Yemen2003 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, and Iraq2004 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen2005 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen2006 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen2007 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen2008 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen2009 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen2010 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen2011 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen; Conflict in Libya (Libyan Civil War)
In most of these wars, the U.S. was on the offense. Danios admits that some of the wars were defensive. However, Danios also leaves out covert CIA operations and other acts which could be considered war.
Let’s update what’s happened since 2011:
2012 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Syria and Yemen2013 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Syria and Yemen2014 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Syria and Yemen; Civil War in Ukraine2015 – War on Terror in Somalia, Somalia, Syria and Yemen; Civil War in Ukraine
So we can add 4 more years of war. That means that for 222 out of 239 years – or 93% of the time – America has been at war. (We can quibble with the exact numbers, but the high percentage of time that America has been at war is clear and unmistakable.)
Indeed, most of the military operations launched since World War II have been launched by the U.S.
And American military spending dwarfs the rest of the world put together.
No wonder polls show that the world believes America is the number 1 threat to peace.
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1 opmerking:
Johnathan Cook
https://dissidentvoice.org/2018/06/the-corporate-medias-world-of-illusions/#more-80980
Het is waar. Wat Israel met Palestijnen doet is zo afzichtelijk, dat ik het liefst mijn hoofd er van wegdraai om het niet te hoeven zien.
Zoals Cook uitlegt is die optie, hoe begrijpelijk die misschien ook is, niet de beste keus om te maken.
Overigens staan er nog veel meer opmerkelijke zaken in Cook's essay, maar dit is wat ik er uit haal als belangrijkst.
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