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captain queeg

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6. Agreed. War is always a bad idea

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 11:39 PM

Mar 2022

I think Americans think about WWII and it was pretty good for us. Huge increase in economy, great increase in the US footprint in the world, relatively few casualties for the US, compared to others. And we didn’t get the shit bombed out of us. The war didn’t touch our homeland in any significant way. But you’d think a Russian would think twice about starting a war.

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Why War?...It seems that there is always someone who thinks he can gain from "WAR" [View all] Stuart G Mar 2022 OP

And every war they start, they say it's gonna be over in a couple of weeks at the most Walleye Mar 2022 #1

You are totally correct. Hitler was so sure that his invasion of Russia would be Stuart G Mar 2022 #2

Confederates thoughtCivil War would last about as long as summer. Then they'd win a glorious victory Walleye Mar 2022 #3

Certainly hope Ukraine prevails, but just can't get excited about another war. Hoyt Mar 2022 #4

Yes, "Hope Ukraine prevails"..Anything can happen. (and often does!) Stuart G Mar 2022 #5

Agreed. War is always a bad idea captain queeg Mar 2022 #6