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Old Posted Dec 1, 2011, 9:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mhays View Post
I'm a fan of the military in many ways, and read my share of Tom Clancy novels, but the "freedom" concept is mostly a marketing slogan, and comes off as such. It'll rub many people the wrong way, particularly many from other countries.
Right, because the Statue of Liberty is a tacky jingoistic eyesore that everyone hates.

The Eiffel Tower was also a huge statement of French nationalism... Gustav Eiffel was the guy who built railroad bridges and allowed French military power to subjugate France's colonies.
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