The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Weird: Revising History

Since trust in our government is at an all time low, many people are now willing to examine alternate theories and the movement seems to be gaining some steam.

Lately there has been a lot of talk about people trying to revise history.  People act like this is something new, but it has been going on since history was first recorded.  It has been said that in wars, the history books are written by the winners.  This is definitely true.  In American history, we read about our brave patriots fighting against all odds and beating the great British empire in our revolution. Imagine for a moment if modern news reporting, using 21st century language was available back then in England.News of the World (A Newscorp Co.)  Exclusive – Dateline Boston, Massachusetts, The American Colonies

The insurgency continues here despite our troops valiant efforts.  Rebel forces are still employing barbaric tactics against our loyal troops.  The insurgents use snipers carefully hidden along roads and murder our troops as they attempt to peacefully move down the road It is impossible to tell loyalists from insurgents by their appearance. The rebel forces dress in the style of the locals and unless caught red handed, after they commit their heinous acts, they blend into the indigenous population. Posing as ignorant native savages, they are able to sneak about unnoticed. The rebels also use strategies developed by these savages which our troops are not familiar and this gives them an unfair advantage. Working with these savages, they are able to travel virtually undetected by our troops. Local militia groups have formed with no central command. They obviously know nothing about the proper way to fight a war. They employ roadside improvised explosive devices (IEDs) often disguised as innocent looking, everyday items.

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