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15. Between ww1 and 2, two generations were more than decimated

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 06:13 PM

Sep 2014

Western Europe learned that lesson for a while. Same could be said for the Treaty of Westfalia after the Thirty Years War.

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Why do you think there is a war in the Middle East? [View all] AngryAmish Sep 2014 OP

For over 20 years we have been fighting in the Middle East. tecelote Sep 2014 #1

Lawrence of Arabia tecelote Sep 2014 #13

Profit. Cleita Sep 2014 #2

Beginning????? DrDan Sep 2014 #3

Yes, rhis is the beginning of the real war. AngryAmish Sep 2014 #5

Because there are thousand of tribes and sects Cary Sep 2014 #4

Well at the very least Phlem Sep 2014 #6

The Panama canal was important ...until it wasn't. AngryAmish Sep 2014 #11

Humanity did give us the Holy Modal Rounders BeyondGeography Sep 2014 #7

And candied corn. So it's a mixed bag. randome Sep 2014 #10

Between ww1 and 2, two generations were more than decimated AngryAmish Sep 2014 #15

And I see the problems of the Middle East more intractable AngryAmish Sep 2014 #18

There's a war there Euphoria Sep 2014 #12

No. They hate each other AngryAmish Sep 2014 #20

It's true customerserviceguy Sep 2014 #21

"these people" , btw, we are involved in Africa also JI7 Sep 2014 #14

The people who hate each other sit on the supply upaloopa Sep 2014 #16

Been that way a long time. malthaussen Sep 2014 #17