Only 365K Americans died. 264K confederates died too.but America rarely worries about foreigners death toll when we're waging war.
I get the angst but tragically some ways of life are objectively superior to others.
150 years later
Re: 150 years later
by Professor » Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:01 am
Single biggest blunder in US military history? The South starting the war. FFS, why do that?
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Re: 150 years later
by John Galt » Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:04 am
Americans learn only from catastrophe and not from experience. -- Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: 150 years later
by The Comrade » Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:06 am
at least they're consistent in making bad decisions.
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Re: 150 years later
by John Galt » Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:13 am
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