This came from my good pal Geoff, source of many items, witty and/or wise.
Quick Political Scholastic Aptitude Test
It consists of one (1) multiple-choice question.
Here's an alphabet-length list of the countries that the U.S. has bombed since the end
of World War II, compiled by historian William Blum:
a. China 1945-46
b. Korea and China 1950-53 (Korean War)
c. Guatemala 1954
d. Indonesia 1958
e. Cuba 1959-1961
f. Guatemala 1960
g. Congo 1964
h. Peru 1965
i. Laos 1964-73
j. Vietnam 1961-73
k. Cambodia 1969-70
l. Guatemala 1967-69
m. Grenada 1983
n. Lebanon 1983, 1984 (both Lebanese and Syrian targets)
o. Libya 1986
p. El Salvador 1980s
q. Nicaragua 1980s
r. Iran 1987
s. Panama 1989
t. Iraq 1991-2003
u. Kuwait 1991
v. Somalia 1993
w. Bosnia 1994, 1995
x. Sudan 1998
y. Afghanistan 1998, 2001-2
z. Yugoslavia 1999
Q: In how many of these instances did a democratic government,
respectful of human rights, occur as a direct result?
Choose one of the following:
(a) 0
(b) zero
(c) none
(d) not a one
(e) a whole number between -1 and +1
(f) zip
(g) squat
(h) nada
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