Did they use ground penetrating radar?  ::)

Oh you're bad....:)

If you ask me (and you didn't), I think people should be allowed to buy fully automatic weapons, rpg's, cannons, whatever they want so long as they complete the proper paperwork on them and keep their weapons secured.  I even think convicted felons, who have paid their sentence for their crimes, should be allowed to buy firearms again.  If more people were heavily armed, life would be better because criminals would think twice about attacking folks in fear of them packing heat.  Also, the government would be more fearful of the people and opt not to push them too far. 🙂

Okay I guess I will formerly jump in here (though I tried not to).   ;DWe got involved in Korea because Truman and his cabinet were berated for " losing China."  Truman didn't want Korea added to his baggage so he moved to prove a point that he was capable of checking the spread of communism.  The communists may have felt emboldened because of the American inability to save Chiang Kai Shek's Nationals.  They probably also calculated that Americans were still war weary from World War II and too busy reconstructing Japan and the Philippines to bother with Korea.  Much of this, however, is conjecture and compartmentalizing things so historians can neatly package this era of history.  Take it for what it's worth.

Your hint was too “hinty” LOL.

So do you think our foreign policy/military doctrine (or in this case a lack of or ambiguity) provoked the Korean War?  Or did the North Korean army pouring into South Korea have anything to do with it?  I vote the latter.

coda:  I know nothing of Glenn Beck and have never heard him speak--I do know his face.  This is a non political post.

Not sure how that could have been MORE political... at any rate... I disagree, but again, since this is a history site and not a political site I will leave my comments to myself.Funny.. I have tried my entire life to keep my political views as much as possible away from my historical views, but everywhere I go to look for educational and enlightening discussion on historical subjects I seem to find the same old thing... It sort of angers me and quite honestly, usually ends up with me not returning...Hoping that is not the case here... so far I have enjoyed it...

This is NOT a political board by any means.  This is an academic board where serious discussion on serious historical topics is made.  So Notch don't worry, Phid and I keep an eye on trolling posts. 🙂

It has to be a very good movie before I even bother to go.  I didn't even go see Avatar (probably the only one who didn't). 🙂

I really liked the torn paper effect graphics.  I'm practicing how to do it in Photoshop.  Those graphics are very professional and extremely difficult to make.  I am more than impressed….I'm envious.