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To: McBuff

Yes wars are always fought with massive mistakes. US torpedoes during WW2, the flying fortress, etc. But no, one should always be critical of how or if wars are fought. We owe the future soldiers that much.


18 posted on 03/20/2008 8:10:26 AM PDT by Delacon (“The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H. L. Mencken)
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To: Delacon

“But no, one should always be critical of how or if wars are fought. We owe the future soldiers that much.”

VERY good point. However, I took the article as more of a BDS rant than an honest analysis of how the war was fought and what lessons could be learned from the mistakes (other than “Bush Sucks”).


20 posted on 03/20/2008 8:15:52 AM PDT by piytar
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To: Delacon
War is a series of catastophies followed by victory.

You forgot Anzio, the Hedgerows and even Gallipoli in WWI. Our side failed to plan all of those properly, and won both of those wars because we did not quit.

47 posted on 03/20/2008 11:09:11 AM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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