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From: chabot@amber.DEC (Lisa S. Chabot)
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Subject: Re: Warfare causes.
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Date: Mon, 8-Oct-84 13:11:13 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct  8 13:11:13 1984
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Marc W. Mengel  ==  >>
>> If you *study* history, you will find that these 'causes' of wars you 
>> mention, (assasinations, raids, etc.) are merely populized excuses used 
>> to drum up public support for the war effort, rather than actual causes.  

Tom Condon  == >
> There is fact to your contention Marc, but I don't think you have expressed
> the true data clearly enough.
> 
>        ** THERE IS NO CASE IN HISTORY WHERE ONE COUNTRY ATTACKED **
>        ** ANOTHER WHEN THEY DID NOT THINK THAT THEY COULD WIN!   **

Hey, wait a minute!!  What about when the Duchy of Grand Fenwick decided that
the best thing for its economy was to attack the US and *lose*??!!

What do you mean this isn't history? ?  I read it in a book! !

Daaaaaiii-yata-yata-yata, yata-yata-yata, yata-yata ya-ya yaaa-aaaa-aaa!!  :-)
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