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Old 10-16-2009, 09:08 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Actually a nation CAN do this...

Most modern nations would rather sacrifice their own troops in some vain hope of making our enemies like us....because it isn't their sons dying.

Total war works.

Limited wars do not.
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Old 10-16-2009, 09:26 AM
 
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WWII we had a totally defeated and demoralised former enemy.

Actually history shows you DO fight a war and totally defeat your enemy...

We have just become too squeamish and 'civilised' to do so.
I totally agree with this. We should NEVER get into a war where total victory is not the objective.


all it does is get our boys killed and their boys mad....even if we kill most of their boys.
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