[mojito]

I've read a number of pieces on the centenary of the Great War, some of them very good. This one is the best, and most thoughtful. A must read.

h/t The Z Blog.

[RitchieAprile]

The Bastille Day parade featured contingents from all the Alllies during WWI. Somehow I see it fitting that the French, who set the bar for class and joie-de-vivre as far as I am concerned, commemorate such a human tragedy in this way.

[ThomasMore]

Thanks for the great article.

[dsc]

“it was going badly and had no military, diplomatic, or economic purpose.”

Woah up there, old Hoss. You wrote above, “Germany started the war because she wanted and hoped to gain enormous prizes through a swift victory, first over France and then over Russia.” Establishing a world in which that sort of thing is not allowed is a good and sufficient purpose.

[cycjec]

thanks! I’ve been looking for something new on WWI