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WarGamer

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6. War is truly ugly.

Reply to Treefrog (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 17, 2021, 04:10 PM

Sep 2021

I've spent the last 50 years studying history and wars in general...

And the closer we get to today, the fewer reasons I see for war.

I mean, it's not the same as when Charles, King of the Franks defeated the Umayyad Caliphate at the Battle of Tours in 732 to prevent the Muslim takeover of Europe or WW2...

War may have been necessary at one time but in our current interconnected world... I can't think of much of a reason for war today.

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Friday News Dump...WSJ reporting US Military confirms details of drone attack last month [View all] WarGamer Sep 2021 OP

wcpt's joan esposito just started her show with this orleans Sep 2021 #1

Unreal and why were they blowing smoke up our collective asses re: the strike? WarGamer Sep 2021 #2

... orleans Sep 2021 #3

Uhhh, I dunno. Treefrog Sep 2021 #5

Sorry, but I bet this thread sinks fast. Treefrog Sep 2021 #8

If it does, it will be highly disappointing. TheProle Sep 2021 #10

Very sad. Treefrog Sep 2021 #4

War is truly ugly. WarGamer Sep 2021 #6

Well, I agree. Treefrog Sep 2021 #7

"So it goes" TheProle Sep 2021 #9

Terrorists taken out by "righteous strike": TheProle Sep 2021 #11