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Your first comment strengthen my position-- not sure if that was your intention. You concede that there were munitions on the Lisitania, correct?

Wilson was knowingly violating classical terms of neutrality by sending munitions to the English and Allies, while the English prevented food intended for Germany from landing in neutral Denmark, another violation of international law. The Germans had little choice strategically but to declare unrestricted targets because the Americans were breaking the terms of their neutrality.

Not meant to strengthen but I will agree that Wilson was an idiot and a liar. And yes I do concede that there were munitions on the Lusitania; I would be a dishonest student of history if I discounted that. However, I will not say that intentionally he sent those people to their deaths as I believe you implied. I place a lions share of the blame on Churchill and the Admiralty for allowing the Lusitania to sail into the path of a U-boat that was blockading the UK. I have a book written in 1919 about the history of the Naval side of WWI. I will share some things with you that you may find interesting and pertain to the discussion on Monday. Until then, here's hoping you have a good weekend.