[billbears]

No I didn't misinterpret. Yes I see the author's point and yes today seems like the 1930s waiting for the other shoe to fall and push the United States into a long drawn out war.

That being said, it is the author's misinterpretation of historical fact to compare what happened in 1861 to Germany, Russia, and Japan. The fact is that the South in that exact period had thought it out for many years going back to the very start of this nation. Their grievances were just as important as the grievances of the American colonies to the crown in 1776. Are you saying that War of Independence was not thought out? Of course not but it was a war of freedom just as the South's attempt at freedom was in 1861. All I'm saying is that it was a bad representation if he was trying to make the argument to compare that time with the 1930s as well as garner support for his argument

[tpaine]

That the CSA lost their 'sense' in going to war is a fair comment, --- debatable of course, but not an inaccurate historical statement, given the outcome. -- You misconstrued the authors point.

And frankly scarlet, I don't give enough of a damn to argue further about it.