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25/04/19

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Originally posted by Welkin31: ↑

coalboy said -- [today we should all reflect for a moment on the painful futility of wars]

that might be a popular sentiment but lets just think for a moment.

Are you saying that Britain plus Empire and France should have in 1914 just laid down as pacifists and let Germany and the Central powers grab whatever territory they wanted?

Likewise in 1939 - should the Brits have just said - Oh Poland is not our fight - we will do a deal with Hitler and he will let us keep our little British Islands - we might even be able to keep some of our Empire if we help Hitler get an Empire. Might even be able to keep most of our Navy. Great result lets stay peaceful.

If those views prevailed Australia could easily be living under the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere right now.

But hey we could pride ourselves on having been peaceful.

Sadly I think it is clear that not all wars are futile.

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How about you watch the docos that I posted so might get a broader view of what was going on.
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